Server Node Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
Event Cause Boot Continues on
Host?
F12 key was pressed but BIOS fails to boot
from PXE server
ACPI Power state Soft-off power applied Does not apply
BIOS POST F1 and F2 Errors
Note - Information in this appendix does NOT apply to Oracle Database Appliance X3-
2, Oracle Database Appliance X4-2, Oracle Database Appliance X5-2 or Oracle Database
Appliance X6 series. Refer to the preceding chapters in this document for information on
servicing those systems.
Each Oracle Database Appliance Version 1 power-on-self-test (POST) diagnostic is a low-
level test designed to detect faults in a specific hardware component. If the POST diagnostic
discloses an F1 or F2 error, it typically reports the following information about the error:
■
Type of error detected
■
When or where the error occurred
The following table lists some of the F1 and F2 error messages that could appear during the
POST diagnostics along with instructions for how to possibly resolve the error reported.
BIOS POST Error Message Error Type Resolution
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH
(0) Protocol Error (Please Check SP Log for more
Details)
IOH error ■ Press F1 to continue.
■ Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more
details.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(0)
QPI [x] Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details)
IOH error ■ Press F1 to continue.
■ Check the fault management function and the SP
event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Note - Where QPI [x] equals 0 for QPI Link 0 or 1 for
QPI Link 1.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH
(0) PCI-E [x] Error (Please Check SP Log for more
Details)
IOH error ■ Press F1 to continue.
■ Check the fault management function and the SP
event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Note - Where PCI-E [x] port number can range from
1 to 10 depending on the PCI root port on IOH.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(0)
ESI Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details)
IOH error ■ Press F1 to continue.
■ Check the fault management function and the SP
event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
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