Netra Server X5-2 Service Manual

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Updated: October 2016
 
 

BIOS POST Event Messages

During BIOS power-on self-test, these event messages might be displayed:

BIOS POST Event Message
Cause
ACPI Power state
User has configured a soft power-off.
Boot media failure
No bootable media was found. BIOS was configured to boot off of removable media, yet none is available. Alternatively, bootable media is available, but lacking true boot capability.
Correctable ECC
A correctable ECC error was detected in memory. A memory cell has failed in a DIMM, but was corrected.
Embedded controller management
Hardware management controller was initialized.
Firmware (BIOS) ROM corruption
BIOS checksum fails although the boot block might not be corrupted. The boot process terminates.
Hard disk controller failure
No disk controller was found. If a disk controller is currently installed, it is either disabled or defective.
Initiated by hard reset
Boot process was started by a hard reset. This message might be seen at initial power on.
Initiated by warm reset
Boot process was started by a warm reset.
Keyboard controller initialization
Keyboard controller is being initialized.
Keyboard failure
Keyboard cannot be initialized. Alternatively, the keyboard is unplugged.
Memory initialization
Memory configuration is being sized.
No bootable media
There are no bootable media sources configured, enabled, or available. Alternatively, bootable media is available, but lacking true boot capability. The boot process terminates.
No system memory
No physical memory was detected in the system. If DIMMS are currently installed, they are of an unsupported architecture or completely defective. The boot process terminates.
No usable system memory
All installed memory has experienced an unrecoverable failure. The failure of one or more DIMMs puts the remaining DIMMs into an unsupported configuration. The boot process terminates.
No video device
No video controller was found. If a video controller is currently installed, it is either disabled or defective. The boot process terminates.
Option ROM initialization
Option ROMs are being initialized.
Option ROM space exhausted
Memory space allocated for BIOS options is full and writes to the space cannot continue. The remaining options are not configured.
Primary processor initialization
Primary CPU is being initialized.
PXE server not found
BIOS was configured to boot from a PXE server, however the PXE server was not found, or the PXE server did not have the supported protocols or files available. The boot process terminates.
Secondary processor(s) initialization
Secondary CPUs are being initialized.
Setup password violation
An attempt to enter the setup password has failed three times in a row. The boot process terminates.
System restart
System boot was initiated.
Uncorrectable ECC
An uncorrectable ECC error was detected in memory. A memory cell has failed in a DIMM, and was not corrected.
User initiated boot to OS
User has initiated a boot to the operating system.
User initiated system set up
User has initiated access to the BIOS setup utility.
User password violation
An attempt to enter the user password has failed three times in a row. The boot process terminates.
Video initialization
Video controller is being initialized. This occurs during the keyboard controller initialization.

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