Dell PowerEdge SC1420 - Manual (Page 16)

System Messages
System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table 2 -4 lists the system messages that can occur and the
probable cause and corrective action for each message.
Table 2-4. System Messages
Orange 100-Mbps connection
Green 10-Mbps connection
NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 2 -4 , check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Message Causes Corrective Actions
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters:
\ / : * ? " < > |
Do not use these characters in filenames.
A required .DLL file was not found
The program that you are trying to open
is missing an essential file.
Remove and then reinstall the program.
See the program documentation for
installation instructions.
Alert! Card-cage fan failure.
The expansion card fan is faulty or the
fan assembly is not installed correctly.
Ensure that the fan assembly is properly
installed. See " Expansion Card Fan " in
"Installing System Components."
Alert! Chipset heat sink not detected.
The chip set heat sink is not properly
installed or is missing.
Ensure that the chip set heat sink is properly
installed. See Figure A -3 . If the heat sink is
missing, see "Getting Help."
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
The system was opened. Information only. To reset the chassis
intrusion switch, see "Using the System Setup
Program" in your User's Guide.
Alert! CPU 0 fan failure.
Alert! CPU 1 fan failure.
Specified fan is faulty or the fan assembly
is not installed correctly.
Ensure that the processor cooling shroud is
properly installed. See " Troubleshooting
Fans " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Alert! Error initializing PCI Express slot n (or bridge).
The system encountered a problem while
trying to configure a PCI Express
expansion card
See " Troubleshooting Expansion Cards " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Alert! OS Install Mode enabled. Amount of available memory
limited to 256MB
The OS Install Mode option in the
System Setup program is set to On. This
limits the amount of available memory to
256 MB because some operating systems
will not complete installation with more
than 2 GB of system memory.
After the operating system is installed, enter
the System Setup program and set the OS
Install Mode option to Off. See your User's
Guide for details.
Alert! Power supply fan failure
Faulty power supply. Replace the power supply. See " Getting
Help ."
Alert! Previous fan failure.
The fan caused errors the last time the
system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow
vents and that all fans are properly installed
and operating correctly.
Alert! Processor Cache size mismatch. Install like
processors or one processor. System Halted!
Alert! Processor type mismatch. Install like processors or
one processor. System halted!
Alert! Processor speed mismatch. Install like processors or
one processor. System halted!
Alert! Unsupported processor type detected. System halted!
The installed processors are not
identical.
Ensure that the processors are identical. See
" Processor " in "Installing System
Components."