Boot error messages

When boot error messages appear

Boot error messages might appear after the hardware passes all POSTs and your gateway begins to load the operating system.

Boot error messages

The following table describes the error messages that might appear on the LCD if your gateway encounters errors while starting up.

Boot error message	Explanation	Corrective action
No /etc/rc	The /etc/rc file is corrupted.	At the hostname> prompt, enter `setup`. As the system prompts for system configuration information, use the information for setting up your gateway configuration. For more information about your gateway setup program, see the System Administration Guide.
No /etc/rc, running setup	The system cannot find the /etc/rc file and automatically starts `setup`.	As the system prompts for system configuration information, use the information for setting up your gateway configuration. For more information about your gateway `setup` program, see the System Administration Guide.
Cannot initialize labels	When the system tries to create a new file system, it cannot initialize the disk labels.	Usually, you do not need to create and initialize a file system; see the System Administration Guide for more information.
Cannot read labels	When your gateway tries to initialize a new file system, it has a problem reading the disk labels it wrote to the disks. This problem can be because the system failed to read the disk size, or the written disk labels were invalid.	Usually, you do not need to create and initialize a file system; see the System Administration Guide for more information.
Dirty shutdown in degraded mode	The file system is inconsistent because you did not shut down the system cleanly when it was in degraded mode.	Contact your authorized reseller for instructions about repairing the file system.
No disk controllers	The system cannot detect any HBA.	Turn off your gateway power and verify that the HBAs and all other NICs are properly seated in the appropriate expansion slots.
Halted: Illegal configuration	Incorrect cluster configuration.	Check the console for details. Verify that all cables are correctly connected.
File system may be scrambled	One of the following errors causes the file system to be inconsistent:
	An unclean shutdown when your gateway is in degraded mode and when NVRAM is not working.	Contact your authorized reseller to learn how to start the system from a system boot diskette and repair the file system.
	The number of disks detected in the disk subsystem is different from the number of disks recorded in the disk labels. The system cannot start when more than one disk is missing.	Make sure that all disks on the system are properly installed in the disk subsystem.
	The system encounters a read error while reconstructing parity.	Contact your authorized reseller for help.
	A disk failed at the same time the system crashed.	Contact your authorized reseller to learn how to repair the file system.
Invalid PCI card slot %d	%d--The expansion slot number. The system detects a adapter that is not supported.	Replace the unsupported adapter with an adapter that is included in the configuration.
Configuration exceeds max PCI space	The memory space for mapping PCI adapters is exhausted, because either There are too many PCI adapters in the system. An adapter is demanding too many resources.	Verify that all expansion adapters in your gateway are supported. Contact your authorized reseller for help. Have a list ready of all expansion adapters installed in your gateway.
No network interfaces	The system cannot detect any network interfaces.	Turn off the system and verify that all NICs are seated properly in the appropriate expansion slots. Run diagnostics to check the onboard Ethernet port.
ServerNet: wrong pci slot	The system cannot detect the NVRAM adapter.	Make sure that the NVRAM adapter is securely installed in expansion slot 7.
No NVRAM present	n--The serial number of the NVRAM adapter. The NVRAM adapter is an early revision that cannot be used with the system.	Check the console for information about which revision of the NVRAM adapter is required. Replace the NVRAM adapter.
NVRAM #n downrev	%d--The amount of memory on the NVRAM adapter. The specified size is not supported.	Verify that the system has 256 MB of NVRAM.
Replace NVRAM batteries	The NVRAM battery is low. The system shuts down immediately.	Replace the battery.
Replace %s	%s--The number of NVRAM batteries. The GF825 gateway has a single NVRAM battery.	Replace the battery.
Unsupported NVRAM size %dMB	%d--The amount of memory on the NVRAM adapter. The specified size is not supported.	Verify that the system has 128 MB of NVRAM.