Virtual Disks Partially Degraded Error Message
Error Message:
x Virtual Disk(s) Partially Degraded, where x is the number of
virtual disks partially degraded.
Probable Cause:
This message is displayed when the BIOS detects a single disk failure in a RAID 6 or RAID 60
configuration.
Corrective
You must check why the member disk is not present to correct the problem. The BIOS does not
Action:
take any action.
Memory Or Battery Problem Error Message
Error Message:
Memory/Battery problems were detected. The adapter has
recovered, but cached data was lost. Press any key to continue
Probable Cause:
The message occurs under the following conditions:
Corrective
Allow the battery to charge fully to resolve this problem. If the problem persists, the battery or
Action:
controller memory may be faulty. Contact Dell Technical Support.
Firmware Fault State Error Message
Error Message:
Firmware is in Fault State.
Corrective
Contact Dell Technical Support.
Action:
Foreign Configuration Found Error Message
Error Message:
Foreign configuration(s) found on adapter. Press any key to
continue, or 'C' to load the configuration utility or 'F' to
import foreign configuration(s) and continue.
Probable Cause:
When a controller firmware detects a physical disk with existing foreign metadata, it flags the
physical disk as
Corrective
Press <F> at this prompt to import the configuration (if all member disks of the virtual disk are
Action:
present) without loading the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). Or press <C> to enter the
BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) and either import or clear the foreign configuration.
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The adapter detects data in the controller cache that has not yet been written to the
disk subsystem.
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The controller detects an Error-Correcting Code (ECC) error while performing its cache
checking routine during initialization.
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The controller discards the cache rather than sending it to the disk subsystem because
the data integrity cannot be guaranteed.
•
The battery may be under charged.
foreign and generates an alert indicating that a foreign disk was detected.
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