Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Problem
l Device driver error.
l One or more hard drives not recognized by the system.
Action
1. Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See Using Server Administrator Diagnostics.
Depending on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as needed through the following steps.
2. Remove the bezel. See Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel.
3. If you are experiencing problems with multiple hard drives, skip to step 7. For a problem with a single hard drive, continue to the next step.
4. Turn off your system, reseat the hard drive, and restart the system.
5. Perform the following steps for your SAS RAID controller daughter card:
a. Restart the system and press <Ctrl><R> to enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for information about the configuration utility.
b. Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for the RAID.
c. Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
6. Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller daughter card are installed and are configured correctly. See the operating system
documentation for more information.
7. Check the cable connections inside the system:
a. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
b. Open the system. See Opening and Closing the System.
c. Verify that the cable connections between SAS backplane(s) and the SAS daughter card are correct. See Replacing or Installing a SAS RAID
Controller Daughter Card.
d. Verify that the SAS cables are securely seated in their connectors.
e. Verify that the power connectors on the SAS backplane(s) are securely seated in their connectors.
f. Close the system. See Opening and Closing the System.
g. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card
Problem
l Error message indicates a problem with the SAS RAID controller daughter card.
l SAS RAID controller daughter card performs incorrectly or not at all.
Action
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