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## 7.4 BIOS POST F1 and F2 Errors

Each power-on-self-test (POST) diagnostic is a low-level test designed to isolate faults in a specific hardware component. If the POST diagnostics discloses an F1 or F2 error, it typically reports the following information about the error:

- Type of error detected

- When or where the error occurred

BIOS POST F1 and F2 Error Messages lists some of the F1 and F2 error messages that could appear during the POST diagnostics along with instructions for how to possibly resolve the error reported.

Table 7-2 BIOS POST F1 and F2 Error Messages

BIOS POST Error Message | Error Type | Resolution
--- | --- | ---
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) Protocol Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) QPI [x] Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the fault management function and the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - Where QPI [x] equals 0 for QPI Link 0 or 1 for QPI Link 1.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) PCI-E [x] Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the fault management function and the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - Where PCI-E [x] port number can range from 0 to 10 depending on the PCI root port on IOH.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) ESI Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the fault management function and the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) Thermal Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the fault management function and the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) Miscellaneous Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the fault management function and the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Uncorrectable Error Detected on Last Boot:IOH(n) VTd Error (Please Check SP Log for more Details) | IOH error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
BMC Not Responding | Oracle ILOM error | Press F1 to continue. Note - This error message might display if during the SP/BIOS communication an internal error occurs. This error might require you to restart the SP.
Primary Master Hard Disk Error Primary Slave Hard Disk Error Secondary Master Hard Disk Error Secondary Slave Hard Disk Error | IDE/ATAPI error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - These error messages display when the BIOS is attempting to configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
Timer Error | 8254 timer error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - This type of error typically indicates an error while programming the count register of channel 2 of the 8254 timer. This could indicate a problem with system hardware.
RAM R/W test failed | Memory test failure | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - This type of error typically indicates that the RAM read/write test failed.
KBC BAT Test failed | Keyboard controller basic assurance test error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - Keyboard controller BAT test failed. This error might indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization.
Display memory test failed | Video display error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
CMOS Battery Low | CMOS battery error | Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup Utility to load system defaults. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. If necessary, replace CMOS battery.
CMOS Checksum Bad CMOS Date/Time Not Set | CMOS error | Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup Utility to load system defaults. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details.
Password check failed | Password check error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - This type of error indicates that the password entered does not match the password specified in the BIOS Setup Utility. This condition might occur for both Supervisor and User password verification.
Keyboard/Interface Error | Keyboard controller error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - This type of error indicates that the Keyboard Controller failure. This error might indicate a problem with system hardware.
S.M.A.R.T status bad, backup and replace | S.M.A.R.T device error | Press F1 to continue. Check the SP event log in Oracle ILOM for more details. Note - S.M.A.R.T. failure messages might indicate the need to replace the storage device.

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