Dell PowerEdge 1955 Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 39

Plug & Play Configuration, Using the System Setup Program - bios errors

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Table 1-13. Server Module Messages (continued) Message Plug & Play Configuration Error Read fault Remote Configuration update attempt failed Sector not found Seek error Seek operation failed Shutdown failure Spare bank enabled The amount of system memory has changed. Time-of-day clock stopped Time-of-day not set please run SETUP program Timer chip counter 2 failed Causes Corrective Actions Error encountered in initializing PCI Set the NVRAM_CLR switch to "on" device; faulty server module board. and reboot the server module. See Figure 6-2 for switch location. Check for a BIOS update. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127. Faulty diskette, diskette drive, optical Replace the diskette. Ensure that the drive, or hard drive. custom cable is properly connected. See "Troubleshooting USB Devices" on page 105 or "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" on page 113. for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. Server module could not implement Retry Remote Configuration. Remote Configuration request. Faulty diskette or hard drive. Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" on page 113 for the appropriate drive installed in your system. Shutdown test failure. Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See "Troubleshooting Server Module Memory" on page 112. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127. Memory sparing enabled. Information only. Faulty memory module. See "Troubleshooting Server Module Memory" on page 112. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127. Information only, if you have changed the memory configuration. Faulty battery; faulty server module board. See "Troubleshooting Server Module Memory" on page 112. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127. Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty Check the Time and Date settings. See server module board battery. "Using the System Setup Program" on page 43. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the Server Module Battery" on page 115. Faulty server module board. See "Getting Help" on page 127. About Your System 39

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About Your System
39
Plug & Play Configuration
Error
Error encountered in initializing PCI
device; faulty server module board.
Set the NVRAM_CLR switch to "on"
and reboot the server module. See
Figure 6-2 for switch location.
Check for a BIOS update. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127.
Read fault
Faulty diskette, diskette drive, optical
drive, or hard drive.
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the
custom cable is properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting USB Devices" on
page 105 or "Troubleshooting Hard
Drives" on page 113. for the appropriate
drive(s) installed in your system.
Remote Configuration
update attempt failed
Server module could not implement
Remote Configuration request.
Retry Remote Configuration.
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Faulty diskette or hard drive.
Replace the diskette. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting Hard
Drives" on page 113 for the appropriate
drive installed in your system.
Shutdown failure
Shutdown test failure.
Ensure that all memory modules are
properly installed. See "Troubleshooting
Server Module Memory" on page 112. If
the problem persists, see "Getting Help"
on page 127.
Spare bank enabled
Memory sparing enabled.
Information only.
The amount of system
memory has changed.
Faulty memory module.
See "Troubleshooting Server Module
Memory" on page 112. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127.
Information only, if you have changed
the memory configuration.
Time-of-day clock stopped
Faulty battery; faulty server module
board.
See "Troubleshooting Server Module
Memory" on page 112. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help" on page 127.
Time-of-day not set -
please run SETUP program
Incorrect
Time
or
Date
settings; faulty
server module board battery.
Check the
Time
and
Date
settings. See
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 43. If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting the Server Module
Battery" on page 115.
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty server module board.
See "Getting Help" on page 127.
Table 1-13.
Server Module Messages
(continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions