Dell 6 series User Manual page 114

Table 7-1. BIOS Errors and Warnings (continued)
Message
Adapter at Baseport xxxx is
not responding
where xxxx is the baseport of the
controller
There are offline or missing
virtual drives with preserved
cache. Please check the
cables and ensure that all
drives are present.
Press any key to enter the
configuration utility.
x Virtual Disk(s) Offline
where x is the number of virtual disks
failed
x Virtual Disk(s) Degraded
where x is the number of virtual disks
degraded
x Virtual Disk(s) Partially
Degraded
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Troubleshooting
Meaning
If the BIOS detects the controller but the
controller does not respond for any reason,
it displays this warning and continues.
Turn off the system and try to reseat the
controller. If this message is still displayed,
contact Dell Technical Support.
The controller preserves the dirty cache
from a virtual disk if the disk becomes
offline or is deleted because of missing
physical disks.
This preserved dirty cache is called pinned
cache, and is preserved until you import
the virtual disk, or discard the cache.
Use the Ctrl+R utility to import the
virtual disk or discard the pinned cache.
For the steps used to manage preserved
cache, see "Managing Preserved Cache" on
page 93.
When the BIOS detects virtual disks in
the offline state, it displays this warning.
You must check to determine why the
virtual disks failed and correct the
problem. The BIOS does not take any
action.
When the BIOS detects virtual disks in a
degraded state, it displays this warning.
Take corrective action(s) to make the
virtual disks optimal. The BIOS does not
take any action.
When the BIOS detects a single disk
failure in a RAID 6 or RAID 60
configuration, it displays this warning. You
must check why the member disk is not
present to correct the problem. The BIOS
does not take any action.