Dell PowerEdge R350 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 19
Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation, Minimum configuration to POST
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4 Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation This section describes the minimum to POST system requirement and system management configuration validation of the Dell EMC system. Topics: • Minimum configuration to POST • Configuration validation Minimum configuration to POST The components listed below are the minimum configuration to POST: ● Processor ● One memory module (DIMM) in socket A1 ● One power supply unit ● System board ● PIB and cable Configuration validation The new generation of PowerEdge systems have added interconnect flexibility and advanced iDRAC management features to collect precise system configuration information and report configuration errors. When the system is powered on, information about installed cables, risers, backplanes, floating card (fPERClike BOSS), and processor is obtained from the CPLD and backplane memory maps is analyzed. This information forms a unique configuration, which is compared with one of the qualified configurations stored in a table maintained by iDRAC. One or more sensors are assigned to each of the configuration elements. During POST, any configuration validation error is logged in the System Event Log (SEL)/LifeCycle (LC) log. The reported events are categorized in the configuration validation error table. Table 8. Configuration validation error Error Description Config Error A configuration element within the closest match contains something that is unexpected and does not match any Dell qualified configuration. Config Missing iDRAC found a configuration element missing within the closest match detected. Possible cause and recommendations Example Wrong configuration Config Error: Backplane cable CTRS_SRC_SA1 and BP-DST_SA1 The element reported in HWC8010 errors are assembled incorrectly. Verify element (cable, risers, etc) placement in the system. Config Error : SL Cable PLANAR_SL7 and CTRL_DST_PA1 Missing or damaged cable, Config Missing: Float card front device, or part PERC/HBA Missing element or cable is reported in HWC8010 error logs. Install the Config Missing : SL cable PLANAR_SL8 and CTRL_DST_PA1 Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation 19