Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
7.1Problems and Suggested Solutions
| Table 7.1 describes possible problems you might encounter, along with | |
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Table 7.1 | Problems and Suggested Solutions | |
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Problem |
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Drives are not detected | • Make sure that the cable ends are connected properly. | |
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| • Make sure that the power cables to the drives are connected |
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The system hangs when the adapter ROM | • Change cables. | |
for Embedded SATA Software RAID scans | • If everything fails, change the drive(s). | |
the SATA ports. |
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Operating system does not boot. | Check the system BIOS configuration for PCI interrupt assignments. | |
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| Make sure some Interrupts are assigned for PCI. |
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| Make sure that you have properly selected the Boot Device in the |
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| system BIOS setup (CMOS Setup). |
An error occurs while reading the | The drive is bad and needs to be replaced. | |
configuration data on a drive. |
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There is no existing RAID configuration on | Press any key to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility | |
any of the drives connected to the system | select a configuration method and configure the drive(s). | |
and the message “LSI Logic Embedded |
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SATA RAID Not Configured” displays. |
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BIOS reports that a mirrored array is in | Make sure all physical drives are properly connected and are | |
degraded mode. |
| powered on. |
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| Reconnect, replace, or rebuild any drive that has failed. |
Embedded SATA Software RAID |