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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