Dell PowerEdge R750xa EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 25
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: ● One processor (CPU) in socket processor 1 ● One memory module (DIMM) in socket A1 ● One power supply unit ● System board + LOM card + RIO card 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 (fPERC or 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 11. Configuration validation error Error Description Possible cause and recommendations Example Config Error A configuration element within the closest match contains something that is unexpected and does not match any Dell qualified configuration. Wrong configuration Config Error: Backplane cable CTRS_SRC_SA1 and BP-DST_SA1 The element reported Config Error : SL Cable in HWC8010 errors are PLANAR_SL7 and CTRL_DST_PA1 assembled incorrectly. Verify element (cable, riser, etc) placement in the system. Config Missing iDRAC found a configuration element missing within the closest match detected. 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 missing element (cable, riser, etc). Config Missing : SL cable PLANAR_SL8 and CTRL_DST_PA1 Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation 25
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