Table 51. Symptom-to-FRU index (continued)

Problem

 

 

 

indicator

Component

Possible cause

Possible solutions

 

 

 

 

One or more

Power supply

Power cable is

Make sure that the power cable

green LEDs are

CRUs

unplugged or

is plugged in and that the

off

 

switches are turned

switches are turned on.

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All drive CRUs

Midplane failure

Replace the midplane. Contact

 

 

 

an IBM technical support

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

Several CRUs

Hardware failure

Replace the affected CRUs. If

 

 

 

this does not correct the problem,

 

 

 

replace the RAID controllers,

 

 

 

followed by the midplane.

 

 

 

Contact an IBM technical support

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

Front panel

Power supply

Make sure that the power cables

 

 

problem

are plugged in and that the

 

 

 

power supplies are turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware failure

If any other LEDs are lit, replace

 

 

 

the midplane. Contact an IBM

 

 

 

technical support representative.

 

 

 

 

Intermittent or

Some or all

Defective ac power

Check the ac power source.

sporadic power

CRUs

source or

Reseat all installed power cables

loss to the storage

 

improperly

and power supplies. If applicable,

subsystem

 

connected power

check the power components

 

 

cable

(power units or universal power

 

 

 

supply). Replace defective power

 

 

 

cables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply failure

Check the power supply Fault

 

 

 

LED on the power supply. If the

 

 

 

LED is lit, replace the failed CRU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midplane failure

Have the midplane replaced.

 

 

 

Contact an IBM technical support

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

Unable to access

Drives and

Incorrect storage

Ensure that the fibre-channel

drives

fibre-channel

subsystem ID

optical cables are undamaged

 

loop

settings

and properly connected. Check

 

 

 

the storage subsystem ID

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

Note: Change the switch

 

 

 

position only when your storage

 

 

 

subsystem is powered off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAID controller

Replace one or both RAID

 

 

failure

controllers. Contact an IBM

 

 

 

technical support representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive or drives

Replace failed drive or drives.

 

 

failed

 

 

 

 

 

Random errors

Subsystem

Midplane failure

Have the midplane replaced.

 

 

 

Contact an IBM technical support

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

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