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Table 6-5. BIOS Errors and Warnings (continued)
Message
Invalid SAS topology detected.
Please check your cable
configurations, repair the
problem, and restart your system.
Multi-bit errors are detected on
the controller. DIMM on the
controller needs replacement. If
you continue, data corruption can
occur. Press 'X' to continue or
else power off the system and
replace the DIMM module and
reboot. If you have replaced the
DIMM please press 'X' to
continue.
Some configured disks have been
removed from your system, or are
no longer accessible.
your cables and ensure all
disks are present
key or 'C' to continue.
Physical disk removed: Physical
Disk {x.x.x} Controller {x},
Connector {x}
Device failed: Physical Disk
{x.x.x} Controller {x},
Connector {x}".
Battery is missing or the battery
could be fully discharged. If
battery is connected and has been
allowed to charge for 30 minutes
and this message continues to
appear, then contact Technical
Support for assistance.
Meaning
The SAS cables for your system are improperly connected. Check
the cable connections and fix any problems, then restart the
system. You may need to restore your data from a backup.
There are multi-bit ECC errors (MBE). ECC errors are errors that
occur in the memory, which can corrupt cached data so that it has
to be discarded.
NOTICE:
and data loss. In case of MBE errors, contact Dell Technical Support.
NOTE:
errors are detected on the controller during bootup.
An array has failed. Some configured disks were removed from the
system or, if not removed, are no longer accessible for other
reasons.
Check
The SAS cables for your system might be improperly connected.
. Press any
Check the cable connections and fix any problems, then restart
the system. You may need to restore your data from a backup.
If there are no cable problems, press any key or <C> to continue.
These two messages appear in the event log when you remove a
drive. One indicates that the disk was removed and the other
indicates that the device has failed. This is expected behavior.
A storage component such as a physical disk or an enclosure has
failed. The failed component might have been identified by the
controller while performing a task such as a rescan or a check
consistency.
Replace the failed component. You can identify which disk has
failed by locating the disk that has a red "X" for its status. Perform
a rescan after replacing the disk.
• The controller battery is missing or damaged.
• The controller battery is completely discharged and needs to be
charged for it to become active. The battery must first be charged
and the system must be restarted for the battery to be active
again.
MBE errors are serious, as they result in corrupted data
A similar message appears when multiple single-bit ECC
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