Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server System SR1600UR TPS Appendix C: POST Code Errors
Revision 1.8 Intel order number E45725-010
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Whenever possible, the BIOS displays the current boot progress codes on the video screen.
Progress codes are 32-bit quantities plus optional data. The 32-bit numbers include class,
subclass, and operation information. The class and subclass fields point to the type of hardware
that is being initialized. The operation field represents the specific initialization activity. Based
on the data bit availability to display progress codes, a progress code can be customized to fit
the data width. The higher the data bit, the higher the granularity of information that can be sent
on the progress port. The progress codes may be reported by the system BIOS or option ROMs.
The Response section in the following table is divided into three types:
 No Pause: The message is displayed on the screen during POST or on the Error
Manager screen. The system continues booting with a degraded state. The user may
want to replace the erroneous unit. The setup POST error Pause setting does not have
any effect with this error.
 Pause: The message is displayed on the Error Manager screen, and an error is logged
to the SEL. The setup POST error Pause setting determines whether the system pauses
to the Error Manager for this type of error, where the user can take immediate corrective
action or choose to continue booting.
 Halt: The message is displayed on the Error Manager screen, an error is logged to the
SEL, and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The user needs to
replace the faulty part and restart the system. The setup POST error Pause setting does
not have any effect with this error.