Chapter 6: Configuration Information; Configuration Validation - Dell VxRail VP-760 Manual

This section outlines the minimum system configuration necessary for VxRail VP-760 to run power-on self-test (POST). It also
describes the system management configuration validation of the VxRail VP-760.
The components that are listed below are the minimum configuration to POST:
● One processor in processor socket 1
● One memory modules (DIMM) in slot A1
● One power supply unit
● System board + LOM/OCP card + RIO card

Configuration validation

When the system is powered on, information about the following is obtained from the CPLD, and backplane memory maps and
analyzed:
● Installed cables
● Risers
● Backplanes
● Power supplies
● Floating card (fPERC, adapter PERC , BOSS)
● Processor
This information forms a unique configuration. iDRAC maintains qualified configurations that are stored in a table. iDRAC
compares the new configuration to the configurations in the table.
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) or LifeCycle (LC) log. The reported events are categorized in the following
configuration validation error table:
Error Description
Config A configuration element within the
Error closest match contains something
that is unexpected and does
not match any Dell qualified
configuration.
Config iDRAC found a configuration element
Missing missing within the closest match
detected.
Comm A configuration element is not
Error responding to iDRAC using the
management interface while running
an inventory check.
Configuration information
Possible cause and
recommendations
Wrong configuration
The elements that are reported in
HWC8010 errors indicate that an
element is incorrectly assembled.
Check the placement of the
element, such as the cable or
riser, in the system.
Missing or damaged cable, device,
or part
Missing element or cable is
reported in HWC8010 error logs.
Install the missing element, such
as the cable or riser.
System management sideband
communication
Unplug AC Power, reseat the
element, and replace the element
if the problem persists.
Example
Config Error: Backplane
cable CTRS_SRC_SA1 and BP-
DST_SA1
Config Error : SL
Cable PLANAR_SL7 and
CTRL_DST_PA1
Config Missing: Float card
front PERC/HBA adapter
PERC/HBA
Config Missing : SL
cable PLANAR_SL8 and
CTRL_DST_PA1
Comm Error: Backplane 2
Configuration information
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