Chapter 6: Minimum To Post And System Management Configuration Validation; Minimum Configuration To Post; Configuration Validation - Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation And Service Manual

Minimum to POST and system management
This section describes the minimum to POST system requirement and system management configuration validation of the Dell
system.
Topics:
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Minimum configuration to POST

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Configuration validation

Minimum configuration to POST
The components 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
The new generation of Dell systems have added interconnect flexibility and advanced iDRAC management features to collect
precise system configuration information and report configuration errors.
When the system is powered on, information about installed cables, risers, backplanes, power supplies, floating card (fPERC,
adapter PERC , BOSS), and processor is obtained from the CPLD and backplane memory maps are analyzed. This information
forms a unique configuration, which is compared with one of the qualified configurations that are stored in a table that is
maintained by iDRAC.
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)/LifeCycle (LC) log. The reported events are categorized in the configuration validation
error table.
Table 73. Configuration validation error
Error Description
Config Error A configuration element within the
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.
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configuration validation
Possible cause and
recommendations
Wrong configuration
The element reported
in HWC8010 errors are
assembled incorrectly.
Verify element (cable,
risers, etc) placement in
the system.
Missing or damaged cable,
device, or part
Missing element or cable
is reported in HWC8010
error logs. Install the
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/HBAadapter PERC/HBA
Config Missing : SL cable
PLANAR_SL8 and CTRL_DST_PA1
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