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3.4 Processor Initialization Error Summary
The following table describes mixed processor conditions and recommended actions for all Intel
®
server
boards and Intel server systems designed around the Intel ® Xeon ® processor E5-2600 v3, v4 product family
and Intel ® C612 chipset architecture. The errors fall into one of the following categories:
Fatal: If the system can boot, POST will halt and display the following message:
“Unrecoverable fatal error found. System will not boot until the error is resolved
Press <F2> to enter setup”
When the <F2> key on the keyboard is pressed, the error message is displayed on the Error Manager screen,
and an error is logged to the System Event Log (SEL) with the POST Error Code.
This operation will occur regardless of whether the BIOS Setup option “Post Error Pause” is set to Enable or
Disable.
If the system is not able to boot, the system will generate a beep code consisting of 3 long beeps and 1 short
beep. The system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The faulty component must be replaced.
The System Status LED will be set to a steady Amber color for all Fatal Errors that are detected during
processor initialization. A steady Amber System Status LED indicates that an unrecoverable system failure
condition has occurred.
Major: If the BIOS Setup option for “Post Error Pause” is Enabled, and a Major error is detected, the system
will go directly to the Error Manager screen in BIOS Setup to display the error, and logs the POST Error Code
to SEL. Operator intervention is required to continue booting the system.
If the BIOS Setup option for “POST Error Pause” is Disabled, and a Major error is detected, the Post Error will
be logged to the BIOS Setup Error Manager, an error event will be logged to the System Event Log (SEL), and
the system will continue to boot.
Minor: An error message may be displayed to the screen or to the BIOS Setup Error Manager, and the POST
Error Code is logged to the SEL. The system continues booting in a degraded state. The user may want to
replace the erroneous unit. The POST Error Pause option setting in the BIOS setup does not have any effect
on this error.
Table 3. Mixed Processor Configurations Error Summary
Error Severity System Action
Processor family not Identical Fatal
The BIOS detects the error condition and responds as follows:
Halts at POST Code 0xE6.
Halts with 3 long beeps and 1 short beep.
Takes Fatal Error action (see above) and will not boot until the fault condition is
remedied.
Processor model not Identical Fatal
The BIOS detects the error condition and responds as follows:
Logs the POST Error Code into the System Event Log (SEL).
Alerts the BMC to set the System Status LED to steady Amber.
Displays “
0196: Processor model mismatch detected ” message in the Error
Manager.
Takes Fatal Error action (see above) and will not boot until the fault condition is
remedied.