Dell PowerEdge SC430 Installation Manual page 2

Migrating Hard Drives from Non-Operating System-Based
RAID Systems
This system does not support migrating hard drives from systems with RAID implementations
that are not equivalent to operating system-based RAID. If you are installing a hard drive that was
previously used in a system that used a different RAID implementation, you must reinstall the
operating system on the hard drive before it can be used in this system. Then, use the supported
operating system to configure RAID partitions on the drives.
NOTE:
Before reinstalling the operating system, make sure all data on the hard drive is backed up.
Disabling BIOS-based SERR Reporting
There is a BIOS-controlled switch that enables the automatic generation of electrical system error
messages (SERRs) over the Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some PCI devices may require that
these SERR messages be disabled.
To disable SERR messaging in the BIOS, start the System Setup program as described in "System
Setup Options" in the Dell™ PowerEdge™ SC430 Systems User's Guide. From the main screen,
choose Maintenance→ SERR DMI Message and set the option to Off.
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