Dell UCSB-900, UCSE-900, UCSA-901, UCPA-901 Previous configuration of disks removed error message

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Probable

The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were

Cause:

not removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might

 

be improperly connected.

Corrective

Check the cable connections and fix any issues. Restart the system. If there are no

Action:

cable problems, press any key or <C> to continue.

Previous configuration of disks removed error message

Error Message:

All of the disks from your previous configuration are gone. If

 

this is an unexpected message, then please power off your

 

system and check your cables to ensure all disks are present.

 

Press any key to continue, or press <C> to load the

 

configuration utility.

Probable

The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were

Cause:

not removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might

 

be improperly connected.

Corrective

Check the cable connections and fix any issues before restarting the system. If

Action:

there are no cable problems, press any key or <C> to continue.

Missing virtual disks error message

Error Message:

The following virtual disks are missing: (x). If you proceed

 

(or load the configuration utility), these virtual disks will

 

be removed from your configuration. If you wish to use them at

 

a later time, they will have to be imported. If you believe

 

these virtual disks should be present, please power off your

 

system and check your cables to ensure all disks are present.

 

Press any key to continue, or 'C' to load the configuration

 

utility.

Probable

The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were

Cause:

not removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might

 

be improperly connected.

Corrective

Check the cable connections and fix any issues. Restart the system. If there are no

Action:

cable problems, press any key or <C> to continue.

Dirty cache data error message

Error Message: The following virtual disks are missing: (x). If you proceed (or load the configuration utility), these virtual disks will be removed from your configuration. If you wish to use them at a later time, they will have to be imported. If you believe these virtual disks should be present, please power off your system and check your cables to ensure all disks are present. Press any key to continue, or 'C' to load the configuration utility. The cache contains dirty data, but some virtual disks are missing or will go offline, so the cached data cannot be written to disk. If this is an unexpected error, then please

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Contents Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller Perc 9 User’s Guide Page Contents Deploying the Perc card Driver installationBios Configuration Utility Security key and RAID management UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility100 Getting help Appendix RAID descriptionOverview Features of Perc H330 adapter cardFeatures of Perc H330 mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730 card Features of Perc H730/H730P mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730P adapter card Supported operating systems Features of Perc H830 adapter cardPerc H330 Perc H730 Perc H730P Perc H830 Perc card specificationsSAS Management applications for Perc cards Comprehensive embedded managementDell OpenManage Storage Management Related documentation Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Getting started with your Perc cardCreating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Creating virtual disks Setting up virtual disks Manage physical disks Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Page Enabling T10 PI FeaturesPerc 9 personality management T10 protection information4KB block size disk drives Secure firmware updateImproved RAID 10 configuration Physical disk power managementConfigured spin down delay Types of virtual disk initializationFull initialization Background initialization Consistency checksFast initialization FastPath Using disk roamingConfiguring FastPath-capable virtual disks Disk roamingMigrating virtual disks Virtual disk migrationVirtual disk write cache policies Virtual disk read cache policiesConditions under which write-back is employed Reconfiguration of virtual disks Or more Yes Removes Redundancy While increasing Capacity Smart Feature Fault toleranceUsing persistent hot spare slots Patrol ReadPhysical disk failure detection Using replace member and revertible hot spares Physical disk hot swappingController cache preservation Non-RAID disks support Battery Transparent Learn CycleSelect OK Removing the Perc 9 adapter Deploying the Perc cardBattery cable connector Perc 9 card SAS cables Removing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controller Installing the Perc 9 adapterRemoving and installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic card Replacing the battery of a H730P mini monolithic cardRemoving the battery carrier Removing the battery Installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controllerRemoving a H730P slim card Removing and installing a H730P slim card Replacing the battery of a H730P slim cardRemoving the battery Removing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Installing a H730P slim cardRemoving and installing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Replacing the tethered battery of a Perc 9 mini blade cardRemoving the battery carrier Removing the battery from the battery carrier Installing the battery into the battery carrier Replacing the battery carrier Installing the Perc 9 mini blade controllerRemoving the Perc FD33xD Card Removing and installing the Perc FD33xD card Replacing the battery of a Perc FD33xD cardInstalling the Perc FD33xD card Page Driver installation Creating the device driver mediaDownloading drivers from the Dell support website Windows driver installation Linux driver installation Page Bios Configuration Utility Entering the Bios Configuration UtilityExiting the Configuration Utility Menu navigation controls For more information, see Managing dedicated hot spares Setting up virtual disksParameters description Virtual disk management Bios Configuration Utility menu optionsPage Virtual disk actions Physical disk actions Physical disk management PD MgmtController management Ctrl Mgmt RebuildController management actions Foreign configuration view Virtual Disk ManagementCreating virtual disks Initializing virtual disks Selecting virtual disk parametersRunning a data consistency check Checking data consistencyPage Break mirror Managing preserved cache Break mirror in Bios configuration utilityDeleting virtual disks Managing dedicated hot sparesDeleting disk groups Clearing the configurationSetting LED blinking Physical Disk ManagementCreating global hot spares Removing global or dedicated hot sparesReplacing an online physical disk Restrictions and limitations Stopping background initializationPerforming a manual rebuild of an individual physical disk Enabling boot support Enabling boot support for a BIOS-enabled controllerController Management Disabling auto import Enabling Bios stop on errorDisabling Bios stop on error Enabling auto importRestoring factory default settings Navigating to Dell Perc 9 configuration utility UEFI/HII RAID configuration utilityEntering the Uefi configuration utility Exiting the Uefi configuration utilityConfiguration management Viewing disk group properties Creating profile based virtual disksConverting physical disks to RAID capable disk Converting physical disks to non-RAID diskSaving controller events Managing foreign configurations on a RAID controllerDeleting existing configurations on a RAID controller Restoring factory settings for the controllerSwitching the controller to HBA mode Enabling security for the controllerSaving debug log Switching the controller to RAID mode Viewing virtual disk propertiesViewing physical disks associated with a virtual disk Viewing battery properties Hardware components managementViewing physical disk properties Viewing physical disks associated with an enclosure Security key management in the Bios configuration utility Security key and RAID managementSecurity key implementation Local Key Management LKM Creating a security keyChanging the security key Deleting a security key Creating secured virtual disksSecuring pre-existing virtual disks Page Instant secure erase Extra enclosure error message TroubleshootingBios configuration utility error messages Discovery error messagePrevious configuration of disks removed error message Missing virtual disks error messageDirty cache data error message Bios disabled error message Drive Configuration Changes Error MessageAdapter at baseport not responding error message Virtual disks offline error message Virtual disks degraded error messageVirtual disks partially degraded error message Foreign configuration not found in ctrl R error message Memory or battery problem error messageFirmware fault state error message Foreign configuration found error messageDegraded state of virtual disks Previous configuration cleared or missing error messageInvalid SAS topology detected error message Configured disks removed or not accessible error messagePreserved Cache State Memory errorsSecurity key errors Secured foreign import errorsPhysical disk issues General IssuesPhysical disk displayed as blocked Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual diskFatal error or data corruption reported Multiple disks become inaccessiblePhysical disk takes a long time to rebuild Virtual disk fails during rebuild using a global hot spareVirtual disk fails rebuild using a dedicated hot spare Rebuilding a failed physical diskReplace member errors Smart errorsGeneral disk fails Linux operating system errorsSource disk fails during replace member operation Target disk failsUnhealthy Status of the Drivers Disk Carrier LED IndicatorsUefi error messages Unable to register Scsi device error messageCorrective Action Disk striping Appendix RAID descriptionSummary of RAID levels RAID terminologySpanned RAID levels Disk mirroringExample of Distributed Parity RAID Parity dataDocumentation feedback Locating your system Service TagGetting help Contacting Dell
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