Table 7-4. BIOS Error Messages (continued)

MessageMeaning

ERROR: Preferred boot

The message indicates that the preferred boot

device is missing,

device selected in the Configuration Utility is

reconfiguration is

no longer available. You must enter the

suggested!

Configuration Utility and specify the physical

 

 

or virtual disk to be the boot device. For details

 

on assigning boot device preference, see

 

"Assigning a Preferred Boot Device" on page 59.

 

 

One or more

There is a topology error during device scan.

unsupported device

 

detected!

 

SAS Address NOT programmed on controller in slot xx

The SAS address (World Wide ID) equals zero and is not programmed

WARNING! Foreign

Detected metadata is not supported by

Metadata detected

integrated RAID.

 

 

Device has an

The sector size is not 512 bytes that is a

unsupported sector

requirement for boot support.

size, not 512

 

 

 

Bus master ERROR!

The bus master enable was not set for the chip.

 

 

Error: Preferred boot

The selected boot device is not found.

device is missing,

 

reconfiguration is

 

suggested!

 

 

 

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