Dell DR4000 Release Notes page 6

Table 1. Known Best Practices Issues and Workarounds for Release 1.0
Issue Description
8909 NVRAM reports errors and fails
reinit_nvram memory tests when the proper
fails with: procedure for powering off the
NVRAM DR4000 system and waiting for the
'write ready' NVRAM to properly discharge is
time out not followed. Before attempting to
exceeded. remove or replace the NVRAM in
the DR4000 system, you must
observe the steps documented in
"Shutting Down/Starting Up a
DR4000 System" in the Dell
DR4000 System Administrator
Guide.
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DR4000 System Release Notes, Release 1.0
Workaround/Solution
Before attempting to remove or
replace the NVRAM in the
DR4000 system, observe the
following best practice for
shutting down the DR4000
system:
1
Power off the system using
either the DR4000 system
GUI (select Shutdown in
System Configuration page,
or CLI (use the system
--shutdown command).
2
Allow the system to fully
complete its power-down
process (when the power
supply status indicator is
unlit).
3
Disconnect the system
power cables from the
electrical power outlet.
4
Ensure that you wait an
additional period of time
(up to 10 minutes) and/or
verify that all of the green
and amber NVRAM LEDs
on the rear panel of the
system chassis are unlit.
NOTE:
If you do not allow the
NVRAM super capacitor sufficient
time to discharge, the NVRAM
status will report DATA LOSS when
the system is subsequently
powered on.
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