Dell Serial Attached SCSI 5iR Integrated and Adapter - Manual (Page 40)

38 Troubleshooting
BIOS Error Messages
Table 6-4. BIOS Error Messages
Message Meaning
Press <Ctrl+C> to Enable BIOS When the BIOS is disabled, you are given the option to
enable it by entering the configuration utility. You can
change the setting to Enabled in the configuration utility.
Adapter at Baseport xxxx is not
responding where xxxx is the
baseport of the controller
If the controller does not respond for any reason but is
detected by the BIOS, it displays this warning and continues.
Shut down the system and try to reseat the controller. If this
message appears again, Contact Dell.
Following SAS targets are not
responding...
When the BIOS determines that previously configured
physical disks are not connected to the controller, the BIOS
displays this warning and continues to boot. The system
continues to boot. See "Physical Disk Related Issues" on
page 36 for troubleshooting tips.
Adapter configuration may have
changed, reconfiguration is
recommended!
Press CTRL-C to run Dell SAS 5
Configuration Utility…
Start the Configuration Utility and confirm the configuration
of the SAS 5/iR controller.
Initializing... Displays while the BIOS is waiting to initialize.
SAS discovery error Indicates that there was a discovery error reported by the
firmware and may be accompanied by more such messages.
Enter the Configuration Utility to investigate.
Integrated RAID exception detected: The BIOS detected an exception with one or more RAID
virtual disk. For additional troubleshooting information, see
the error message "
Volume (xx:yy:zzz) is
currently in state “STATE” .
Volume (xx:yy:zzz) is currently in
state “STATE”
Lists the current state of the specified virtual disk when it is
not optimal. The state may include:
• INACTIVE: The virtual disk is inactive, possibly foreign, or
could be in any one of the states mentioned below.
• DEGRADED: The virtual disk is in a degraded state and has
lost redundancy.
• RESYNCING: The virtual disk is degraded and currently
rebuilding.
• FAILED: The virtual disk has an error and is in a failed state.
• MISSING: The virtual disk is no longer present though a
record of it remains.
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