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

About Your System 41
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" on page 142.
Time-of-day clock
stopped
Faulty battery or faulty
chip.
See "Troubleshooting the
System Battery" on
page 138.
The following DIMM
pair is not
compatible with
the memory
controller: DIMM x
and DIMM y
The specified DIMM(s)
are incompatible with the
system.
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.
The following
DIMMs are not
compatible: DIMM x
and DIMM y
The specified DIMM(s)
are incompatible with the
system.
Ensure that only ECC FBD1
memory is used. Dell
recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits
directly from www.dell.com
or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.
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" on
page 45. If the problem
persists, replace the system
battery. See "System Battery"
on page 110.
Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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