Dell PERC 4/SI - Manual (Page 67)

BIOS Disabled. No Logical Drives Handled by
BIOS
Press <Ctrl><M> 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.
Configuration of NVRAM and drives mismatch
Run View/Add Configuration option of
Configuration Utility
Press a key to enter Configuration Utility
If your boot-time BIOS options are set to Auto mode for BIOS configuration autoselection, the BIOS
detects a mismatch of configuration data on the NVRAM and disks and this warning displays. You have
to enter the configuration utility to resolve the mismatch before continuing.
Perform the following steps to resolve the mismatch:
1. Press <Ctrl><M> to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility.
2. Select Configure—> View/Add Configuration from the Management Menu.
The options Disk or NVRAM display.
3. Select either Disk to use the configuration data on the hard disk or NVRAM to use the
configuration on the NRVAM.
NOTICE: This message will display if any changes are made to the logical disk configuration in a
clustered environment while one node is not in an up state. Accept the configuration from the disk.
Adapter at Baseport xxxx is not responding
where xxxx is the baseport of the adapter
If the adapter 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 reset the card. If this message still occurs, contact Dell Technical
Support.
Insufficient Memory to Run BIOS. Press a Key to
Continue
The BIOS needs some memory at POST to run properly. The BIOS allocates this memory either using
PMM or another method. If the BIOS still cannot allocate the memory, it stops execution, displays this
warning, then continues. This warning is very rare.
Insufficient Memory on the Adapter for the
Current Configuration
If there is insufficient memory installed on the adapter, this warning displays and the system
continues with another adapter. You should check to make sure the memory is properly installed and
sufficient.
Shut down the system and try to reset the card. If this message still occurs, contact Dell Technical
Support.
Memory/Battery problems were detected. The
adapter has recovered, but cached data was
lost. Press any key to continue.
This message occurs under the following conditions:
l the adapter detects that the cache in the controller cache has not yet been written to the disk
subsystem
l the boot block detects an ECC error while performing its cache checking routine during
initialization
l the controller then discards the cache rather than sending it to the disk subsystem because the
data integrity cannot be guaranteed
To resolve this problem, allow the battery to charge fully. If the problem persists, the battery or
adapter DIMM might be faulty. In that case, contact Dell Technical Support.
x Logical Drive(s) Failed
where x is the number of logical drives failed.
When the BIOS detects logical drives in the failed state, it displays this warning. You should check to
determine why the logical drives failed and correct the problem. No action is taken by the BIOS.
x Logical Drives Degraded
where x is the number of logical drives degraded.
When the BIOS detects logical drives in a degraded state, it displays this warning. You should try to
make the logical drives optimal. No action is taken by the BIOS.
Following SCSI ID's are not responding
Channel- ch1: id1, id2, .........
Channel- ch2: id1, id2, .........
.
where chx is channel number and id1 is first id that
failed, id2 is second and so on.
When the BIOS determines that previously configured physical drives are not connected to the
adapter, the BIOS displays this warning. You can connect the devices or take some other corrective
action. The system continues to boot.
Adapter(s) Swap detected for Cluster/Non-
Cluster mismatch
This warning displays when the BIOS detects a cluster/non-cluster mismatch in a cluster environment.
Warning: Battery voltage low
When the battery voltage is low, the BIOS displays this warning. You should check the battery.