Storage System Hardware Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Hardware Owner’s Manual
- About Your System
- Using the System Setup Program
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Inside the System
- Front Bezel
- Opening and Closing the System
- Hard Drives
- Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
- Power Supplies
- System Fans
- Cooling Shroud
- Fan Brackets
- Cable Routing
- SAS Controller Daughter Card
- Configuring the Boot Device
- Expansion Cards
- Expansion-Card Cage
- DRAC Card and Cables
- Optical Drive and Cable
- System Memory
- Activating the Integrated NIC TOE
- Processors
- System Battery
- Expansion-Card Riser Boards
- Sideplane Board
- SAS Backplane Board
- Control Panel Assembly (Service-only Procedure)
- System Board (Service-only Procedure)
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First-For You and Your System
- Start-Up Routine
- Checking the Equipment
- Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a Wet System
- Troubleshooting a Damaged System
- Troubleshooting the System Battery
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting a SAS Controller Daughter Card
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Jumpers and Connectors
- Getting Help
- Glossary
- Index

36 About Your System
Error: Memory
failure detected.
Memory size
reduced. Replace
the faulty DIMM as
soon as possible.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory module(s).
See "Troubleshooting
System Memory" on
page 142.
!!*** Error: Dell
Remote Access
Controller
initialization
failure*** DRAC
virtual USB
devices may not be
available...
Dell Remote Access
Controller initialization
failure
Ensure that the Dell Remote
Access Controller is properly
installed. See "DRAC Card
and Cables" on page 93.
FBD training
error: The
following branch
has been disabled:
Branch x
The specified branch
(channel pair) contains
DIMMs that are
incompatible with each
other.
Ensure that only Dell-
qualified memory is used.
Dell recommends
purchasing memory upgrade
kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell
sales agent to ensure
compatibility.
Gate A20 failure Faulty keyboard controller;
faulty system board.
See "Getting Help" on
page 167.
General failure The operating system is
unable to carry out the
command.
This message is usually
followed by specific
information. Note the
information, and take the
appropriate action to resolve
the problem.
Invalid NVRAM
configuration,
Resource Re-
allocated
System detected and
corrected a resource
conflict.
No action is required.
Keyboard
Controller failure
Faulty keyboard controller;
faulty system board
See "Getting Help" on
page 167.
Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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