power edge error 2900:0221

Does that system support console redirection? Also, are you running the diags off the utility partition or CD/floppy?

I have the same error on my power edge 2850. I was curious if this was in any way due to an "IB110 SBE Log Disabled" error on your front display?

Also does anyone know how to acces this SBE log or how to clear it?

Jeff_server,

Firstly ensure that you are running the latest version of Diagnostics for your system.  For the PE2900 this should be Dell 32 bit Diagnostics v5077, or Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics v.2.7.0.193-A01 .

 

Then check the ESM Log on your server for error messages.  You can do this by using Dell Systems Management Software  OMSA (Hardware logs),    the Rac GUI, local or remote racadm or via serial/telnet interfaces. (synopsis - racadm getsel - to view the log, racadm clrsel - to clear the log).

 

Once you have viewed the logs you should clear them using any of the above interfaces and re-run the Diagnostic Tests.

 

If at this point you still have errors, check your ESM log for specific failures and proceed to System Troubleshooting Steps. 

MJ0731 The SBE logging is the same log as the hardware log, it can be cleared in open manage server administrator by clearing the hardware log. However if you have a real SBE error problem it will just fill back up almost instantly. A SBE is a single bit error in the memory ECC memory is kinda like raid it can stand a single fault in the memory and correct it, but if its persistant then the memory should be replaced.