Dell PowerEdge R540 EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 30
Controller replacement, Controller failure, Unable to boot to M.2 drive installed in slot 1
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Controller replacement Issue: Controller's UEFI configuration utility menu entry not appearing. Probable Cause: This is either a firmware or a hardware fault. Corrective Action Flash the latest firmware on the BOSS adapter. If the problem persists, shutdown the server and unplug the BOSS-S1 adapter. Plug the BOSS-S1 adapter into the PCIe slot. Boot the system and check the UEFI configuration utility menu again. If the issue persists, see Controller Failure. NOTE: Ensure that the system is completely disconnected from all power sources before making any hardware changes. Controller failure Issue: BOSS-S1 device is not presented to system. Probable Cause: Hardware fault on the card. Corrective Action: Replace the BOSS-S1 adapter. Unable to boot to M.2 drive installed in slot 1 Issue: When two unconfigured bootable M.2 drives are inserted into the BOSS-S1 device, only the slot 0 drive may be used as a boot drive. Probable Cause: Working as designed, BIOS only allows booting from the first listed boot device, in this case, slot 0 per peripheral controller. This only occurs in legacy BIOS boot mode. Corrective Action: Remove the drive from slot 1 and install it in slot 0. CLI reports unsupported features Issue: Several commands, options, or other features listed by the CLI state that they are unsupported when run. Probable Cause: CLI shows the same information on all Marvell products, but only implements the functions which are pertinent to that platform or system. Corrective Action: Use supported features. Failure to install ESXi on RAID 1 Issue: Attempting to install ESXi on a RAID 1 results in an invalid partition table error. Probable Cause: If an unconfigured physical disk containing an ESXi partition is used in a virtual disk, any attempts to install a partition of ESXi on this virtual disk will raise an error due to failure to clear out the previous partition. Corrective Action: Delete the existing RAID 1, run erase physical disk on both drives, re-create the RAID 1 with quick initialization ON, then attempt to reinstall ESXi on the virtual disk. System not responding Issue Systems with ESXi OS stops responding. Corrective Action: Ensure that the latest version of ESXi OS is installed. 30 Troubleshooting