Dell UCSE-900 manual Memory or battery problem error message, Firmware fault state error message

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Memory or battery problem error message

Error Message:

Memory/Battery problems were detected. The adapter has

 

recovered, but cached data was lost. Press any key to continue

Probable

The message occurs under the following conditions:

Cause:

• The adapter detects data in the controller cache that has not yet been written

 

 

to the disk subsystem.

 

• The controller detects an Error-Correcting Code (ECC) error while performing

 

its cache checking routine during initialization.

 

• The controller discards the cache rather than sending it to the disk subsystem

 

because the data integrity cannot be guaranteed.

 

• The battery may be under charged.

Corrective

Allow the battery to charge fully to resolve this problem. If the problem persists, the

Action:

battery or controller memory may be faulty. Contact Dell Technical Support.

Firmware fault state error message

Error Message:

Firmware is in Fault State.

Corrective

Contact Dell Technical Support.

Action:

 

Foreign configuration found error message

Error Message:

Foreign configuration(s) found on adapter. Press any key to

 

continue, or ’C’ to load the configuration utility or ’F’ to

 

import foreign configuration(s) and continue.

Probable

When a controller firmware detects a physical disk with existing foreign metadata,

Cause:

it flags the physical disk as foreign and generates an alert indicating that a foreign

 

disk was detected.

Corrective

Press <F> at this prompt to import the configuration (if all member disks of the

Action:

virtual disk are present) without loading the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl>

 

<R>). Or press <C> to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) and either

 

import or clear the foreign configuration.

Foreign configuration not found in <ctrl> <R> error message

Error Message:

The foreign configuration message is present during POST but no

 

foreign configurations are present in the foreign view page in

 

<Ctrl> <R>. All virtual disks are in an optimal state.

Corrective

Ensure all your PDs are present and all VDs are in optimal state. Clear the foreign

Action:

configuration using <Ctrl> <R> or Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage

 

Management.

 

CAUTION: The physical disk goes to Ready state when you clear the foreign

 

configuration.

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Contents Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller Perc 9 User’s Guide Page Contents Driver installation Deploying the Perc cardBios Configuration Utility UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility Security key and RAID management100 Appendix RAID description Getting helpFeatures of Perc H330 adapter card OverviewFeatures of Perc H330 mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730 card Features of Perc H730/H730P mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730P adapter card Features of Perc H830 adapter card Supported operating systemsPerc card specifications Perc H330 Perc H730 Perc H730P Perc H830SAS Management applications for Perc cards Comprehensive embedded managementDell OpenManage Storage Management Related documentation Getting started with your Perc card Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security KeyCreating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Creating virtual disks Setting up virtual disks Manage physical disks Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Page T10 protection information FeaturesPerc 9 personality management Enabling T10 PIPhysical disk power management Secure firmware updateImproved RAID 10 configuration 4KB block size disk drivesConfigured spin down delay Types of virtual disk initializationFull initialization Background initialization Consistency checksFast initialization Disk roaming Using disk roamingConfiguring FastPath-capable virtual disks FastPathVirtual disk migration Migrating virtual disksVirtual disk write cache policies Virtual disk read cache policiesConditions under which write-back is employed Reconfiguration of virtual disks Or more Yes Removes Redundancy While increasing Capacity Fault tolerance Smart FeatureUsing persistent hot spare slots Patrol ReadPhysical disk failure detection Using replace member and revertible hot spares Physical disk hot swappingController cache preservation Battery Transparent Learn Cycle Non-RAID disks supportSelect OK Deploying the Perc card Removing the Perc 9 adapterBattery cable connector Perc 9 card SAS cables Installing the Perc 9 adapter Removing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controllerReplacing the battery of a H730P mini monolithic card Removing and installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic cardRemoving the battery carrier Installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controller Removing the batteryRemoving a H730P slim card Replacing the battery of a H730P slim card Removing and installing a H730P slim cardRemoving the battery Installing a H730P slim card Removing the Perc 9 mini blade controllerReplacing the tethered battery of a Perc 9 mini blade card Removing and installing the Perc 9 mini blade controllerRemoving the battery carrier Removing the battery from the battery carrier Installing the battery into the battery carrier Installing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Replacing the battery carrierRemoving the Perc FD33xD Card Replacing the battery of a Perc FD33xD card Removing and installing the Perc FD33xD cardInstalling the Perc FD33xD card Page Driver installation Creating the device driver mediaDownloading drivers from the Dell support website Windows driver installation Linux driver installation Page Bios Configuration Utility Entering the Bios Configuration UtilityExiting the Configuration Utility Menu navigation controls Setting up virtual disks For more information, see Managing dedicated hot sparesParameters description Bios Configuration Utility menu options Virtual disk managementPage Virtual disk actions Physical disk management PD Mgmt Physical disk actionsRebuild Controller management Ctrl MgmtController management actions Foreign configuration view Virtual Disk ManagementCreating virtual disks Selecting virtual disk parameters Initializing virtual disksChecking data consistency Running a data consistency checkPage Break mirror Break mirror in Bios configuration utility Managing preserved cacheManaging dedicated hot spares Deleting virtual disksPhysical Disk Management Clearing the configurationSetting LED blinking Deleting disk groupsCreating global hot spares Removing global or dedicated hot sparesReplacing an online physical disk Restrictions and limitations Stopping background initializationPerforming a manual rebuild of an individual physical disk Enabling boot support Enabling boot support for a BIOS-enabled controllerController Management Enabling auto import Enabling Bios stop on errorDisabling Bios stop on error Disabling auto importRestoring factory default settings Exiting the Uefi configuration utility UEFI/HII RAID configuration utilityEntering the Uefi configuration utility Navigating to Dell Perc 9 configuration utilityConfiguration management Converting physical disks to non-RAID disk Creating profile based virtual disksConverting physical disks to RAID capable disk Viewing disk group propertiesRestoring factory settings for the controller Managing foreign configurations on a RAID controllerDeleting existing configurations on a RAID controller Saving controller eventsSwitching the controller to HBA mode Enabling security for the controllerSaving debug log Switching the controller to RAID mode Viewing virtual disk propertiesViewing physical disks associated with a virtual disk Viewing battery properties Hardware components managementViewing physical disk properties Viewing physical disks associated with an enclosure Security key management in the Bios configuration utility Security key and RAID managementSecurity key implementation Local Key Management LKM Creating a security keyChanging the security key Deleting a security key Creating secured virtual disksSecuring pre-existing virtual disks Page Instant secure erase Discovery error message TroubleshootingBios configuration utility error messages Extra enclosure error messagePrevious configuration of disks removed error message Missing virtual disks error messageDirty cache data error message Bios disabled error message Drive Configuration Changes Error MessageAdapter at baseport not responding error message Virtual disks offline error message Virtual disks degraded error messageVirtual disks partially degraded error message Foreign configuration found error message Memory or battery problem error messageFirmware fault state error message Foreign configuration not found in ctrl R error messageConfigured disks removed or not accessible error message Previous configuration cleared or missing error messageInvalid SAS topology detected error message Degraded state of virtual disksSecured foreign import errors Memory errorsSecurity key errors Preserved Cache StateGeneral Issues Physical disk issuesMultiple disks become inaccessible Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual diskFatal error or data corruption reported Physical disk displayed as blockedRebuilding a failed physical disk Virtual disk fails during rebuild using a global hot spareVirtual disk fails rebuild using a dedicated hot spare Physical disk takes a long time to rebuildSmart errors Replace member errorsTarget disk fails Linux operating system errorsSource disk fails during replace member operation General disk failsUnable to register Scsi device error message Disk Carrier LED IndicatorsUefi error messages Unhealthy Status of the DriversCorrective Action RAID terminology Appendix RAID descriptionSummary of RAID levels Disk stripingDisk mirroring Spanned RAID levelsParity data Example of Distributed Parity RAIDContacting Dell Locating your system Service TagGetting help Documentation feedback