Appendix A. Interpreting Firmware Error Codes
The error code is an 8-character (4-byte) hexadecimal code produced by firmware to
identify the potential failing function or FRU in a server. The error code consists of 5
source code characters and 3 reason code characters, as shown in the following
table.
Individual characters within the error code have specific field definitions, as defined in
the following table.
Source Code
Reason Code
Byte 0
Byte 1
Byte 2
Byte 3
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
R1
R2
R3
Field
Description
S1
Maintenance Package Source that produced the error code.
0
Reserved
1
Reserved
2
POST, Firmware
3
BIST
4
Service Processor, base system controller, etc.
5
Reserved
8
Product-specific service guide, MAPs
9
Reserved
A-F
Reserved
S2
Base class
S3-S4
Sub-class
S5
Unique version of the device/FRU type for a particular product.
R1
Device/FRU unique failure reason codes.
1-7
Use in combination with R2, R3 for diagnostic test failure when
maximum isolation was obtained.
8-9
Use in combination with R2, R3 for diagnostic test failure when
maximum isolation was NOT obtained.
A
Log analysis of POST error log
B
Log analysis of machine check or checkstop error log
C
Reserved
D
Diagnostic detected missing resource
E-F
Reserved
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