System Messages; Warning Messages; Diagnostic Messages; Alert Messages - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

NOTE: If the blade is turned off for long periods of time (for weeks or months), the NVRAM may
lose its system configuration information. This situation is caused by a defective battery.
NOTE: Some software may cause the blade's time to speed up or slow down. If the blade
operates normally except for the time maintained by the System Setup, the problem may be
caused by a software rather than by a defective battery.
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System messages

For a list of event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system
components, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage software.

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 hard drive, a message warns you that you may lose all
data on the hard drive. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and need 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 shipped with the operating system or application.

Diagnostic messages

The system diagnostic utility generates messages if there are errors detected when you run diagnostic
tests on your system. For more information about system diagnostics, see the Using system diagnostics
section.

Alert messages

The 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 links listed in the
Documentation resources section of this manual.
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