Physical Disk Related Issues
Table 7-2. Physical Disk Issues
Issue | Suggested Solution | |
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The system does | Go to the Configuration Utility and verify the controller's boot | |
not boot from | order and also ensure that the desired Preferred Boot Device is | |
the PERC H200 | set correctly. | |
card. | NOTE: See your system documentation for information about boot | |
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| device selection. Also, see "Assigning a Preferred Boot Device" on | |
| page 59. | |
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Physical disk is | • Go to the Configuration Utility and ensure that the physical disk | |
not enumerated | is not enumerated in the SAS topology. | |
during POST. | • Verify the cable connection. | |
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| • Reseat the physical disk. | |
| • Check and reseat the cable. | |
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One of the | • Check the SAS cables. | |
physical disks in | • Reseat the physical disk. | |
the volume | ||
• Check the enclosure or the backplane for damage. | ||
shows the status | ||
as "Failed". | • Contact Dell if the problem persists. | |
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RAID 1 or RAID | • Enter the Configuration Utility and ensure the physical disk is | |
10 virtual disk | enumerated in the SAS topology. | |
does not rebuild. | • Ensure the new disk is of the same drive type as the other disk in | |
| the virtual disk. | |
| • Ensure the new disk is of equal or greater capacity as the other | |
| disk in the virtual disk. | |
| • Ensure the new disk is not detected as an inactive virtual disk | |
| under the RAID Properties menu. Delete the newly inserted | |
| inactive disk. | |
| • Ensure the new disk is a Dell supported SAS, SATA or SSD disk. | |
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Troubleshooting
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