Compaq Smart Array 221 User Manual page 141

Q. How do I use the System ROMPaq?
A. You should use System ROMPaq to upgrade the firmware in your server
to the latest revisions prior to installing a Smart Array 221 Controller in
an existing server .
Q. What must I do if I do not understand the POST error message
referring to the Smart Array 221 Controller?
A. First, copy down the POST error message for later reference. See
Appendix H, "POST Error Messages," for information on each POST
error message. If you still do not know what to do, run the Array
Diagnostic Utility.
Q. Can I use third-party (not Compaq) drives on the Smart Array 221
Controller?
A. Although you can use third-party drives, experience in Compaq testing
laboratories reveals that you might have problems such as time-outs, data
corruption, and so on.
Q. Can I get Pre-Failure Warranty with third party drives?
A. No. Compaq can support only Pre-failure Warranty through its own
tested, integrated Storage solutions, and the Compaq Insight Manager
utility.
Q. Why do the drive activity lights light up on some drives when my
system is idle?
A. The Smart Array 221 Controller performs several different background
activities on the drives when the controller is otherwise idle. For
example, the Auto Reliability Monitoring task scans fault-tolerant
volumes for defects and verifies the consistency of parity data. The Drive
Parameter Tracking task periodically checks the performance of all
drives on the controller, normally on an hourly basis.
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