Dell PowerVault NX3100 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 39

Warning Messages, Diagnostics Messages, Alert Messages

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Message Causes Corrective Actions Write fault. Write fault on selected drive. Faulty USB device, USB medium, optical drive assembly, hard drive, or hard drive subsystem. Replace the USB medium or device. Ensure that the USB, SAS backplane, or SATA cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 130, "Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key" on page 139, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 140. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com. Warning Messages A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task. 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 application or operating system. Diagnostics Messages The system diagnostic utilities may issue messages if you run diagnostic tests on your system. See "Running the Embedded System Diagnostics" on page 148 for more information about system diagnostics. Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation. About Your System 39

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About Your System
39
Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to
respond before the system continues a task. 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 application or operating system.
Diagnostics Messages
The system diagnostic utilities may issue messages if you run diagnostic tests
on your system. See "Running the Embedded System Diagnostics" on
page 148 for more information about system diagnostics.
Alert Messages
Systems management software generates alert messages for your system.
Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages
for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information,
see the systems management software documentation.
Write fault.
Write fault on
selected drive.
Faulty USB device, USB
medium, optical drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard
drive subsystem.
Replace the USB medium or
device. Ensure that the USB,
SAS backplane, or SATA
cables are properly
connected.
See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 130,
"Troubleshooting an Internal
USB Key" on page 139,
and "Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 140.
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the
Glossary
at
support.dell.com
.
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions