Reference Guide

Table 17. POST Code Table (continued)
Fatal Error Code Description Cause
83 System BIOS shadow failure. This error code indicates system BIOS
shadow failure.
84 CMOS failure. This error code indicates that CMOS
RAM is not working.
85 DMA controller failure. This error code indicates DMA controller
failure.
86 Interrupt controller failure. This error code indicates interrupt
controller failure.
87 Timer refresh failure. This error code indicates timer refresh
failure.
88 Programmable interval timer error. This error code indicates a
programmable interval timer error.
89 Parity error. This error code indicates a parity error.
8A SIO failure. This error code indicates SIO failure.
8B Keyboard controller failure. This error code indicates keyboard
controller failure.
8C SMI initialization failure. This error code indicates SMI
initialization failure.
C0 Shutdown test failure. This error code indicates a shutdown
test failure.
C1 POST Memory test failure. This error code indicates bad memory
detection.
C2 RAC configuration failure. Check screen for the actual error
message.
C3 CPU configuration failure. Check screen for the actual error
message.
C4 Incorrect memory configuration. Memory population order not correct.
FE General failure after video. Check screen for the actual error
message.
Operating System Generated System Events
Table 18. Operating System Generated System Events
Description Severity Cause
System Event: OS stop event
OS graceful shutdown detected
Information The operating system was shutdown/
restarted normally.
OEM Event data record (after
OS graceful shutdown/restart
event)
Information Comment string accompanying an
operating system shutdown/ restart.
System Event: OS stop event
runtime critical stop
Critical The operating system encountered
a critical error and was stopped
abnormally.
OEM Event data record (after
OS bugcheck event)
Information Operating system bugcheck code and
parameters.
System Event Log Messages for IPMI Systems 211