Warning Messages; Diagnostics Messages - Dell PowerEdge 1900 Systems Owner's Manual

Table 1-5. System Messages (continued)
Message
Warning: Embedded RAID
firmware is not present!
Warning: Embedded RAID
error!
Warning: The current
memory configuration is
not optimal. Dell
recommends a population of
2, 4, or 8 DIMMs. DIMMs
should be populated
sequentially starting in
slot 1.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 161.

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 diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all
data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing
(yes) or (no).
n
NOTE:
Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information,
see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.

Diagnostics Messages

When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not
covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on
page 137, and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.
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About Your System
Causes
Embedded RAID firmware does not
respond.
Embedded RAID firmware responds
with an error.
System has detected a legal but non-
optimal population of DIMMs (for
example, 1 DIMM, 6 DIMMs,
4 DIMMs in slots 1, 2, 5, and 6). The
system will run with all memory
accessible but will experience sub-
optimal performance.
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.
Corrective Actions
See the RAID controller documentation
for information about installing or
updating the RAID firmware.
See "Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter
Card" on page 122. See the RAID
controller documentation for
information about installing or updating
the RAID firmware.
Populate 2, 4, or 8 DIMMs sequentially
beginning with slot 1. See "Memory" on
page 83.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 118, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 119, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 121.
y