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Question posted by bnyask8er on June 21st, 2014
What Does A Bad Romb Battery Cause
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Answer #1: Posted by bocpham on July 25th, 2014 9:48 AM
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The ROMB Battery is for RAID Cache. It retains any cached data in case of power loss to the server where the data has not been written to the hard drive. The system will run even without a RAID battery installed, or if the RAID battery has failed. If the battery has failed or is removed, the RAID controller will automatically run in Write-Through mode which may negatively impact performance depending on your system's processing needs. Normally, it will run in Write-Back mode, which allows the cache to improve the write performance. If you choose not to replace the battery, you can temporarily set the controller at the RAID bios level to use “Force Write-Back” with no battery. In this case, it is most import to use a UPS to allow a graceful shutdown in order to avoid data-loss.
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... must remove the old drive and interposer card from the tray.
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For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950 systems, the optical drive tray that shipped with the SATA drive installation kit.
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 7
... Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual.
7 Reconnect the system to the power supply connector.
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
7 Installing the SATA Optical Drive - PowerEdge 2970 or 2950
1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and locked into position.
2 Connect the SATA cable (the end with...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 8
... in the right wall of the system until the bracket detaches from the chassis slots.
6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge 2950 and 2970
1
2
3 4 5
1 SATA_B connector on the system board. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" in your Hardware Owner's Manual.
5 Remove the cable retention bracket from the...
Information Update - Page 1
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Information Update
Information Update - Page 2
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Information Update - Page 3
... 6 New Security Features 6 Optional Internal USB Memory Key 6 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 7 Support for 8-GB Memory Modules - Contents
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 5 PowerEdge 2950 III - Safeguarding Encrypted Data 9 System Message Update 10 LCD Status Messages Update 15
Contents
3
Information Update - Page 9
... is upgradeable to secure the contents of quad-core Intel Xeon processors. Support for your system.
System Board Replacement - Safeguarding Encrypted Data
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Information Update - Page 10
...Update
System Message Update
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Node Interleaving disabled! ...must supply the recovery key when you restart your Product Information Guide for possible causes. WARNING: Only trained service technicians are installed in a
interleaving, or the
...
Information Update - Page 15
... log (SEL).
LCD Status Messages
Code N/A
E1000 E1118
Text SYSTEM NAME
FAILSAFE, Call Support CPU Temp Interface
Causes
Corrective Actions
A 62-character string that can occur on the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause for critical failure events.
The SYSTEM NAME displays under the following conditions:
• The system is powered on...
Information Update - Page 16
... Slot #
Power source is either missing, bad, or unable to recharge due to thermal issues.
See "Expansion Card Risers" in the Hardware Owner's Manual.
16
Information Update See "Getting Help" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Code E1211
Text ROMB Batt
Causes
RAID battery is out of acceptable range. The system...
Information Update - Page 24
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In the Customize window of operating systems on the Server OS Install tab. System Support for Microsoft Windows 2000
If you to a hard drive.
24
Information Update You cannot save the... file pathname option enables you run the System Build and Update Utility, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 is supported by the PowerEdge 2950 and 2950 II systems, but not by the...
Information Update - Page 46
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Microsoft® Windows® 2000 将位于 Server OS Install PowerEdge 2950 和 2950 II PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
46
信息更新
Information Update - Page 132
...; cat/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuxx/cpufreq/scaling_ cur_freq
• RHEL 3 9 Intel Xeon 54xx proc/cpuinfo
RHEL 4
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Server OS Install OS OS Microsoft® Windows® 2000 PowerEdge 2950/2950 II OS PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
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Information Update - Page 157
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157
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 20
... Temp Memory
E12nn xx PwrGd E1210 CMOS Batt E1211 ROMB Batt
E1229 CPU # VCORE E1310 RPM Fan ## E1313 Fan Redundancy
Causes
Corrective Actions
A 62-character string that can change ...active
POST errors are displayed.
You can be This message is either missing, Reseat the RAID battery
bad, or unable to recharge due to the
components.
failed. Processor # VCORE voltage regulator has ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 21
...Presence CPU Mismatch CPU Protocol CPU Bus PERR CPU Init
Causes
Corrective Actions
Specified microprocessor is out of See "Troubleshooting System...
Specified processor is missing or See "Troubleshooting the
bad, and the system is
disconnected and reconnected to the...AC power source, or the SEL is
cleared using either Server
Assistant or the BMC Management
Utility.
If problem persists,...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 24
...B
SAS cable B is installed in the system. No Memory
No memory is missing or bad. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 120.
CPU & Firmware Mismatch
The BMC firmware does...)
Code E1811
E1812 E1913
E1A11
E1A12 E1A14
E1A15
E2010 E2011 E2012 E2013 E2014 E2015
Text
Causes
Corrective Actions
HDD ## Rbld Abrt The specified hard drive has experienced a rebuild abort.
SAS...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 27
...indicators and LCD colors to log any more events. W1228
ROMB Batt < 24hr Warns predictively that a microprocessor is not...to a normal state but you know that the RAID Replace RAID battery. NOTE: For the full name of range, the LCD displays...74.
charge left.
LCD Status Messages (continued)
Code
Text
Causes
Corrective Actions
I1912 SEL Full
System Event Log is easily corrected...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 33
... is informative and can be faulty.
If the problem persists, replace
the system battery. About Your System
33 See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 120.
See ...118. See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on
page 37. See "System Battery"
on page 96. Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions
ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 118
... date through the System Setup program. If the problem is caused by replacing the battery, see your Product Information Guide for the time kept in the System Setup program, replace the battery. NOTE: Some software may lose its system configuration information.
See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 18.
118
Troubleshooting Your System The...
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