System Messages; Warning Messages - Dell 8 Owner's Manual

System Messages

Table 1-26 lists the system messages that can occur and the probable cause
and corrective action for each message.
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
NOTE:
If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1-26, check the
documentation for the application that is running when the message appears, or the
operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and
recommended action.

Warning Messages

Table 1-26. Blade Messages
Message
Failed to allocate
sufficient blade
power. Check PCIe
card power usage
is within limits.
Warning: PCIe
expansion riser
failed to
initialize at
maximum link width
(x16). Performance
will be degraded.
Causes
This error occurs when
BIOS does not receive a
'Power Granted' status for
the blade from iDRAC
during POST within a
certain timeout period.
POST halts when this
error occurs.
NOTE:
Applicable to M610x
only.
This warning occurs if the
PCIe expansion riser
initializes at a slower link
capacity than the
maximum resulting in
degraded performance.
NOTE:
Applicable to M610x
only.
Corrective Actions
A common case that can
cause this error is if the PCIe
card power allocation
specified in the iDRAC GUI
is too high and exceeds
system limits.
The common cause of this
condition is incorrect
cabling. See "Expansion
Cards and Expansion-Card
Riser (PowerEdge M610x
Only)" on page 217.
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