Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Error: Incorrect

The DIMM group for

See "General Memory

memory

CPU n is incorrectly

Module Installation

configuration

configured and caused

Guidelines" on page 92 for

CPU n

the system to halt.

memory configuration

 

information. If the problem

 

 

 

 

persists, see

 

 

"Troubleshooting System

 

 

Memory" on page 156.

 

 

 

!*** Error: Remote

Remote Access Controller

Ensure that the Remote

Access Controller

initialization failure

Access Controller is

initialization

 

properly installed. See

failure *** RAC

 

"Installing an Optional

virtual USB

 

RAC Card" on page 83.

devices may not be

 

 

available...

 

 

 

 

 

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard

See "Getting Help" on

 

controller; faulty system

page 179.

 

board.

 

General failure

The operating system is

 

unable to carry out the

 

command.

This message is usually followed by specific information. Note the information and take the appropriate action to resolve the problem.

HyperTransport

A fatal system error

error caused a

occurred and caused the

system reset:

system to reboot.

HyperTransport device

Please check the system event log for details.

Check the SEL for information that was logged during the error. See the applicable troubleshooting section in "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 143 for any faulty components specified in the SEL.

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Dell R905, HX574 Error Incorrect, CPU n, Error Remote, Access Controller, Initialization, Failure *** RAC, Virtual USB

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