Minimum to POST and system management
configuration validation
This section describes the minimum to POST system requirement and system management configuration validation of the Dell
system.
Topics:
• Minimum configuration to POST
• Configuration validation
Minimum configuration to POST
The components listed blow is the minimum configuration to POST:
● System board
● Power button control panel and cable
● Power Interposer Board (PIB) and cables
● Processor and heat sink
● One memory module (DIMM) in socket A1
● One power supply unit
NOTE:
The system may generate errors when it is in a minimum to POST configuration. This behavior is expected as the
configuration is not validated for operational use, instead, only for troubleshooting or diagnostic purposes.
Configuration validation
The new generation of Dell systems have added interconnect flexibility and advanced iDRAC management features to collect
precise system configuration information and report configuration errors.
When the system is powered on, information about installed cables, risers, backplanes, power supplies, floating card (adapter
PERC , BOSS), and processor is obtained from the CPLD and backplane memory maps are analyzed. This information forms a
unique configuration, which is compared with one of the qualified configurations that are stored in a table maintained by iDRAC.
One or more sensors are assigned to each of the configuration elements. During POST, any configuration validation error is
logged in the System Event Log (SEL)/LifeCycle (LC) log. The reported events are categorized in the configuration validation
error table.
Table 73. Configuration validation error
Error Description Possible cause and
recommendations
Example
Config Error A configuration element within the
closest match contains something that is
unexpected and does not match any Dell
qualified configuration.
Wrong configuration Config Error: Backplane cable
CTRS_SRC_SA1 and BP-DST_SA1
The element reported
in HWC8010 errors are
assembled incorrectly.
Verify element (cable,
risers, etc) placement in
the system.
Config Error : SL Cable
PLANAR_SL7 and CTRL_DST_PA1
Config
Missing
iDRAC found a configuration element
missing within the closest match
detected.
Missing or damaged cable,
device, or part
Config Missing: Float card front
PERC/HBAadapter PERC/HBA
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