Diagnostics Indicator Codes - Dell PowerEdge 850 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

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Plug & Play Configuration Error
Primary drive 0/1 configuration error
Primary drive 0/1 failure
Read fault
Requested sector not found
Remote Configuration update attempt
failed
ROM bad checksum = address
SATA port 0/1 hard disk drive
configuration error
SATA port 0/1 hard disk drive failure
SATA port 0/1 hard disk drive auto-
sensing error
SATA Port 0/1 hard disk not found
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Shutdown failure
The amount of system memory has
changed.
The amount of tested memory is below
the minimum system configuration.
System halted!
 
Time-of-day clock stopped
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP
program
Timer chip counter 2 failed
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
Utility partition not available
Warning! No micro code update loaded
for processor 0
Write fault
Write fault on selected drive
 Diagnostics Indicator Codes
The four diagnostics indicators on the system front panel display error codes during system startup.
associated with these codes.
Error encountered in initializing PCI device;
faulty system board.
Faulty drive. Parameters failure.
Faulty drive. INT13 call failure from the drive.
The operating system cannot read from the
diskette or hard drive, the system could not find
a particular sector on the disk, or the requested
sector is defective.
System could not implement Remote
Configuration request.
Faulty or improperly installed expansion card.
Faulty drive. Parameters failure.
Faulty drive. INT13 call failure from the drive.
SATA Port0/1 set as Auto, no disk installed.
Faulty diskette or hard drive.
Shutdown test failure.
Faulty memory module.
Information only, if you have changed the
memory configuration.
Invalid memory configuration.
Faulty memory module.
Faulty battery; faulty system board.
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty system
battery.
Faulty system board.
Faulty or improperly installed memory modules
or faulty system board.
Utility partition is not available on the hard disk
Micro code update failed.
Faulty diskette, diskette drive, hard drive.
problem persists, see
"Getting
Help."
Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. See
Figure A-2
for jumper location. Check for a BIOS update. If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion
in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists,
see
"Getting
Help."
Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected.
See
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected.
See
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette and hard-drive
cables are properly connected. See
Device,"
"Troubleshooting SATA Hard
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your
System" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system.
Retry Remote Configuration.
Remove and reseat the expansion cards. See
"Troubleshooting Expansion
Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."
Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected.
See
"Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected.
See
"Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See
"Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
See
"Troubleshooting a USB
Device,"
Hard
Drives," or
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
"Troubleshooting Your System" for the appropriate drive
installed in your system.
Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See
"Troubleshooting System
Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your
System." If the problem persists, see
See
"Troubleshooting System
Memory" in "Troubleshooting
Your System." If the problem persists, see
See
"Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" in "Installing
System Components."
See
"Troubleshooting System
Memory" in "Troubleshooting
Your System." If the problem persists, see
See
"Troubleshooting the System
"Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, see
"Getting
Help."
Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide. If the problem persists,
see
"Troubleshooting the System
"Troubleshooting Your System."
See
"Getting
Help."
Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See
"Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" in "Installing System
Components." If the problem persists, see
System
Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the
problem persists, see
"Getting
Help."
Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive. See the CDs
that came with your system.
Update the BIOS firmware. See
"Getting
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive and
hard-drive cables are properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting a USB
Device,"
"Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives," or
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
"Troubleshooting Your System" for the appropriate drive(s)
installed in your system.
Table 2-4
lists the causes and possible corrective actions
Cards"
"Troubleshooting a USB
Drives," or
"Troubleshooting SATA
Drives" in
"Getting
Help."
"Getting
Help."
"Getting
Help."
Battery" in
Battery" in
"Troubleshooting
Help."
Drives" in

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