Table 2-3. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Warning! Firmware is

Firmware is out-of-date.

Update the firmware. See "Getting

out-of-date

 

Help."

 

 

 

Warning! No microcode

New or unsupported processor.

Update the BIOS firmware. See

update loaded for

 

"Getting Help."

processor

 

 

 

 

 

Write fault

Faulty hard drive.

Ensure that the hard drive cables are

Write fault on selected

 

properly connected. See

 

"Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in

drive

 

 

"Troubleshooting Your System" for the

 

 

 

 

appropriate drive(s) installed in your

 

 

system.

 

 

 

System Beep Codes

If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem.

NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.

If a beep code is emitted, write down the series of beeps and then look it up in Table 2-4. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use system diagnostics to identify the possible cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help."

Table 2-4. Server Module Beep Codes

Code

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

 

1-1-2

CPU register test failure

See "Troubleshooting the Processor" in

 

 

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

 

 

1-1-3

CMOS write/read failure; faulty

Faulty system board. See "Troubleshooting the

 

system board

System Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

 

 

 

1-1-4

BIOS error

Reflash the BIOS.

 

 

 

1-2-1

Programmable interval-timer failure;

Faulty system board. See "Troubleshooting the

 

faulty system board

System Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

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