Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

System Messages
System messages appear on the screen during system boot to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table2-8 lists the system messages that can
occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.
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Table 2-8.SystemMessages
EB107
PROC BUS ERR
PROC INIT
ERR
PROC
PROTOCOL ERR
Faulty or improperly installed
microprocessor or system board.
See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessors" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the
problem persists, see "Getting Help."
EB107
PCIE FATAL
ERR
CHIPSET ERR
Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card.
Faulty system board.
Remove and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
If the problem persists, the system board is faulty. See "Getting Help."
EB107
MEMORY
MIRRORED
Memory mirroring enabled.
Information only.
EB107
MEMORY
SPARED
Memory spare bank enabled.
Information only.
EFFF2
ROMB
PRESENCE
Integrated RAID controller is activated.
Information only.
IB110
SBE LOG
DISABLED
LOGGING
DISABLED
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Information only.
IS000
INTRUSION
System cover has been removed.
Information only
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NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" in your User's Guide.
NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table2-8, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as
authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not
authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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Message
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Causes
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Corrective Actions
Alert! Redundant memory disabled! Memory
configuration does not support redundant
memory.
The current memory
configuration does not
support redundant
memory.
Install a memory configuration that supports redundant memory (spare
bank feature). See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in
"Installing System Components."
Disable the Redundant Memory option in the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Attempting to update Remote Configuration.
Please wait....
Remote Configuration is in
progress.
Wait until the process is complete.
BIOS Update Attempt Failed
BIOS remote update failed.
Retry update.
Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on
system board.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed.
Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper. See FigureA-2 for the jumper location.
CD-ROM drive not found
Improperly connected or
missing CD drive.
If no optical drive is installed, disable the IDE controller. See "Using the
System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
If an optical drive is installed, see "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
CPUs with different cache sizes detected.
Mismatched processors are
installed.
Install a correct version of the microprocessor so that both
microprocessors have the same cache size. See "Processor" in "Installing
System Components."
Decreasing available memory
Faulty or improperly
installed memory modules.
Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See
"Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program.
Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See "Using the
System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Faulty or improperly
installed diskette, loose
diskette drive or optical
drive interface cable, or
loose power cable.
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive
cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
and "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."
Diskette read failure
Faulty or improperly
inserted diskette.
Replace the diskette.
Diskette subsystem reset failed
Faulty diskette drive or
optical drive controller.
Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables are properly
connected. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" and "Troubleshooting
an Optical Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help."