DELL DL2100 User Manual

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About Your System

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 
drive, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the drive. 
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

The system diagnostic utilities may issue messages if you run diagnostic tests 
on your system. See "Running the Embedded System Diagnostics" for more 
information about system diagnostics.

Alert Messages

Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert 
messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, 
temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the 
systems management software documentation.

Write fault

Write fault on 

selected drive

Faulty USB device, USB 
medium, optical drive 
assembly, hard drive, or hard-
drive subsystem.

Replace the USB medium or 
device. Ensure that the USB, 
SAS backplane, or SATA 
cables are properly 
connected. See 
"Troubleshooting a USB 
Device," "Troubleshooting an 
Internal SD Card," and 
"Troubleshooting a Hard 
Drive."

NOTE: 

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Glossary." 

Table 1-2.

System Messages  (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions