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Problem analysis, system parts, and locations
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5. Is the system an 8348-21C, and is the boot image on a storage device that is configured in a RAID
configuration?
If
Then
Yes:
Continue with the next step.
No:
Continue with step 11 on page 11.
6. On the Petitboot command line, type the following command:
arcconf getconfig 1 LD
Is the logical boot drive recognized and in optimal status?
If
Then
Yes:
Reinstall the operating system on the logical drive. This ends the procedure.
No:
Continue with the next step.
7. Are the drives properly seated in their respective drive bays?
Note:
v If your system is an 8335-GCA or 8335-GTA, go to "8335-GCA and 8335-GTA locations" on page
111 to identify the physical location and the removal and replacement procedure.
v If your system is an 8335-GTB, go to "8335-GTB locations" on page 121 to identify the physical
location and the removal and replacement procedure.
v If your system is an 8348-21C, go to "8348-21C locations" on page 133 to identify the physical
location and the removal and replacement procedure.
If
Then
Yes:
Continue with the next step.
No:
Properly seat the drives in the drive bays. Then, go to step 4 on page 9.
8. Refresh the Petitboot boot options. Is the boot image on the logical drive recognized?
If
Then
Yes:
Boot the operating system. Then, continue with step 11 on page 11.
No:
Continue with the next step.
9. Verify that the physical drives are in the RAID array. On the Petitboot command line, type the
following command:
arcconf getconfig 1 PD
Are the physical drives that are known to be in the RAID array recognized?
If
Then
Yes:
Reinstall the operating system on the logical drive. This ends the procedure.
No:
Continue with the next step.
10. Complete the following actions, one at a time, until the physical drives are recognized in the RAID
array:
Note:
v If your system is an 8335-GCA or 8335-GTA, go to "8335-GCA and 8335-GTA locations" on page
111 to identify the physical location and the removal and replacement procedure.
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