Dell PowerEdge 2850 - Manual (Page 21)

System Beep Codes
If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem.
Processor n internal error Faulty microprocessor; faulty system
board. See " Troubleshooting the Microprocessors " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Processor bus parity error
Processor in socket 1 not installed! No microprocessor installed in primary
microprocessor socket. Install a microprocessor in the primary microprocessor
socket. See "
Processors " in "Installing System Options."
Remote access controller error Embedded remote access memory may
be temporarily corrupted. To clear the embedded remote access memory, shut down
the system, disconnect the power cords, wait
approximately 30 seconds, reconnect the power cords, and
restart the system. If the problem persists, see "
Getting
Help ."
Remote access controller is not present
SCSI cable not present on connector A or B of the
primary backplane
SCSI cable is loose, improperly
connected, or faulty. Check the SCSI cable connection. If problem persists, add
or replace SCSI cable. See "
Getting Help ".
Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. See " Troubleshooting System Memory " in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Spare bank enabled Memory spare bank enabled You can enable memory spare bank using the System
Setup program if the memory is configured to support this
feature. For more information, see "
General Memory Module
Installation Guidelines " in "Installing System Components,"
and Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
System backplane error Faulty or improperly installed SCSI
backplane board. See " Getting Help ."
System halted! Must power down Wrong password entered too many
times. Information only.
The amount of system memory has changed Memory has been added or removed
or a memory module may be faulty. If memory has been added or removed, this message is
informative and can be ignored. If memory has not been
added or removed, check the SEL to determine if single-bit
or multi-bit errors were detected and replace the faulty
memory module. See "
Troubleshooting System Memory " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Time-of-day clock stopped Faulty battery. See " Troubleshooting the System Battery " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
system battery. Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System
Setup Program" in the User's Guide. If the problem persists,
replace the system battery. See "
Replacing the System
Battery " in "Installing System Options."
Timer chip counter 2 failed Faulty system board. See " Getting Help ."
Unsupported CPU combination Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system. Install a supported microprocessor combination. See
"
Processors " in "Installing System Options."
Unsupported CPU stepping detected
Unsupported DIMM detected in the RAID DIMM slot! RAID memory module is not supported
by the system. Install a correct version of the RAID memory module. See
"
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller " in "Installing
Drives."
Unsupported RAID key detected! RAID hardware key is not supported
by the system. Install the RAID hardware key for your specific system. See
"
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller " in "Installing
Drives."
Utility partition not available The <F10> key was pressed during
POST, but no utility partition exists on
the boot hard drive. Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive. See "Using
the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your User's
Guide."
The VRM for the processor in socket n is not
installed.
Specified microprocessor VRM is faulty,
unsupported, improperly installed, or
missing. This message is not applicable to this system.
Warning: Detected mode change from RAID to SCSI x
of the embedded RAID subsystem.
Type of controller has changed from
optional RAID (when available) to SCSI
since previous system boot. Back up information on the hard drives before changing the
type of controller used with the drives.
Warning: Detected mode change from SCSI to RAID x
of the embedded RAID subsystem.
Type of controller has changed from
SCSI to optional RAID (when available)
since previous system boot. Back up information on the hard drives before changing the
type of controller used with the drives.
Warning: Detected missing RAID hardware for the
embedded RAID subsystem. Data loss will occur!
Press Y to switch mode to SCSI, press any other
key to disable both channels. Press Y to confirm
the change; press any other key to cancel.
Type of controller has changed since
previous system boot. Back up information on the hard drives before changing the
type of controller used with the drives.
Warning: Firmware is out-of-date, please update. Firmware error. Update the firmware. See " Getting Help ."
Warning! No microcode update loaded for processor
X
BIOS error. Update the BIOS firmware. See " Getting Help ."
Write fault Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem. See " Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive ," " Troubleshooting
an Optical Drive ," and " Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives "
in "Troubleshooting Your System." Write fault on selected drive
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" in the User's Guide.
NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.