Dell PowerEdge 2970 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 35

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Table 1-7. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning! No micro code update loaded for processor n Micro code update failed. Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 147. Warning: One or more Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" faulty DIMMs found on CPUn module(s) used by CPUn. on page 124. Warning: The installed memory configuration is not optimal. For more information on valid memory configurations, please see the system documentation on the technical support web site. Invalid memory configuration. The system will run but with reduced functionality. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 91. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 124. Write fault Write fault on selected drive Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 126, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 127, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 129. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 175. Warning Messages A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no). NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application. Diagnostics Messages When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on page 147, and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance. About Your System 35

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About Your System
35
Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system
continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all
data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing
y
(yes) or
n
(no).
NOTE:
Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information,
see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.
Diagnostics Messages
When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not
covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on
page 147, and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.
Warning! No micro code
update loaded for
processor
n
Micro code update failed.
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
Help" on page 147.
Warning: One or more
faulty DIMMs found on CPU
n
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s) used by CPU
n
.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 124.
Warning: The installed
memory configuration is
not optimal. For more
information on valid
memory configurations,
please see the system
documentation on the
technical support web
site.
Invalid memory configuration. The
system will run but with reduced
functionality.
Ensure that the memory modules are
installed in a valid configuration. See
"General Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" on page 91. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 124.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 126, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 127, and
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 129.
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 175.
Table 1-7.
System Messages
(continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions