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F.2 Processor Initialization Error Summary
The following table
describes mixed processor conditions and actions for all Intel server boards and Intel
server systems designed with the Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family architecture. The errors fall into one
of the following categories:
•
Fatal
: If the system cannot boot, POST halts and delivers the following error message to the BIOS
Setup Error Manager screen:
Unrecoverable fatal error found. System will not boot until the error is
resolved
Press
<F2>
to enter setup
When the
<F2>
key is pressed, the error message is displayed on the BIOS Setup Error Manager
screen and an error is logged to the system event log (SEL) with the POST error code.
The “POST Error Pause” option setting in the
BIOS Setup does not affect this error.
If the system is not able to boot, the system generates a beep code consisting of three long beeps
and one short beep. The system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The faulty component must
be replaced.
The system status LED is 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
: An error message is displayed to the Error Manager screen and an error is logged to the SEL. If
the BIOS Setup
option “Post Error Pause” is enabled, operator intervention is required to continue
booting the system. If the BIOS Setup
option “POST Error Pause” is disabled, the system continues 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 t
he BIOS Setup
does not affect this error.
Table 15. Mixed Processor Configurations Error Summary
Error
Severity System Action when BIOS Detects the Error Condition
Processor family
not identical
Fatal
•
Halts at POST code
0xE6
.
•
Halts with three long beeps and one short beep.
•
Takes fatal error action (see above) and does not boot until the fault condition is remedied.
Processor model
not identical
Fatal
•
Logs the POST error code into the 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 does not boot until the fault condition is remedied.
Processor
cores/threads not
identical
Fatal
•
Halts at POST code
0xE5
.
•
Halts with three long beeps and one short beep.
•
Takes fatal error action (see above) and does not boot until the fault condition is remedied.
Processor cache or
home agent not
identical
Fatal
•
Halts at POST code
0xE5
.
•
Halts with three long beeps and one short beep.
•
Takes fatal error action (see above) and does not boot until the fault condition is remedied.
