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Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system
continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all
data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing
y
(yes) or
n (no).
NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information,
see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.
Diagnostics Messages
When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not
covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on
page 131, and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.
Warning: Embedded RAID
firmware is not present!
Embedded RAID firmware does not
respond.
See the RAID controller documentation
for information about installing or
updating the RAID firmware.
Warning: Embedded RAID
error!
Embedded RAID firmware responds
with an error.
See "Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter
Card" on page 116. See the RAID
controller documentation for
information about installing or updating
the RAID firmware.
Warning: The current
memory configuration is
not optimal. Dell
recommends a population of
2, 4, or 8 DIMMs. DIMMs
should be populated
sequentially starting in
slot 1.
System has detected a legal but non-
optimal population of DIMMs (for
example, 1 DIMM, 6 DIMMs,
4 DIMMs in slots 1, 2, 5, and 6). The
system will run with all memory
accessible but will experience sub-
optimal performance.
Populate 2, 4, or 8 DIMMs sequentially
beginning with slot 1. See "Memory" on
page 80.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 112, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 113, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 115.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 155.
Table 1-5. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions