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 |
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| to the disk subsystem. |
| • The controller detects an |
| 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: |
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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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