Dell PowerEdge 3250 - User Manual

Intel® Server Platform
SR870BH2
Field Error Reference Guide
Revision 1.1
March 2004
Enterprise Platforms and Services Division

Dell PowerEdge 3250 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	PowerEdge 3250
Category	Server
Language	English

Summary

SR870 BH2 Machine Check Error Handling

5.1 Classification of Errors

5.2 Error Types

5.3 Error Signaling

5.4 Error Reporting

5.5 Thresholding

5.6 SEL Event Log Format for Machine Check Errors

BIOS POST Error Codes and Messages

7.1 Error Code Classification

Table 6. Error Code Classification

Debug Methodology and Failure Isolation

8.1 Memory

Procedures for diagnosing memory-related errors and isolating faulty DIMMs.

8.1.1 Memory Debug Methodology

Steps for troubleshooting memory issues, including reseating and configuration.

8.1.2 Memory Component Isolation

Methods to isolate specific memory components or DIMMs.

8.2 Processor

Methods for diagnosing and isolating processor-related failures.

8.2.1 Processor Debug Methodology

Steps for troubleshooting processor issues, including reseating and power pods.

8.2.2 Processor Component Isolation

Methods for isolating specific processor components or failures.

8.3 Processor - Late Self-test

Explanation of the late self-test performed by BIOS on processors.

8.3.1 Late Self-test Display

8.3.2 Late Self-test Usage Notes

8.4 Watch Dog Timer

8.4.1 Watch dog timer Debug Methodology

8.4.2 Watchdog Timer Failure Isolation

8.5 Fault Resilient Boot (FRB)

Feature for guaranteeing system boots even if processors fail.

8.5.1 FRB3 - BSP Reset Failures

Details on FRB-3 timer, BSP reset failures, and system behavior.

8.5.2 FRB2 - BSP POST Failures

Details on FRB-2 timer, BSP POST failures, and system reset.

8.5.3 FRB1 - BSP Self-Test Failures

Details on FRB-1, BSP self-test failures, and processor disabling.

8.5.4 FRB Debug Methodology

8.5.5 FRB Failure Isolation

Clearing CMOS and BIOS Recovery

11.1 CMOS Clear

11.2 BIOS Recovery Mode