Replacing Hard Drives In A Mirrored Configuration; Online Diagnostics Scsi Controller Test Issue When Using A Linux Console - Dell PowerEdge 1655MC Update Manual

Press <Print Screen> to display the OSCAR menu, and then double-click the
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appropriate server module.
Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and select the Boot Sequence option.
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Ensure that the USB diskette drive is first in the boot sequence.
Save the changes and exit the System Setup program.
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Reboot the server module to run the system board replacement utility.
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When prompted, press any key to recreate the mirror and reboot the server module.
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Remove the USB diskette drive.
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Replacing Hard Drives in a Mirrored Configuration

If you replace a hard drive in a mirrored configuration and the new hard drive does not
automatically resynchronize, perform the following steps:
Remove the faulty hard drive.
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Install the server module in the system without the new hard drive installed.
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Turn on the server module.
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This allows the firmware to detect that the hard drive was removed.
Turn off the server module and install the new hard drive.
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Install the server module in the system.
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Turn on the server module.
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During POST, the following message displays:
Logical Drive is Degraded
At this point, the hard drive begins to resynchronize.
Online Diagnostics SCSI Controller Test Issue
When Using a Linux Console
When you run the online diagnostics SCSI controller test from a Linux console, the LSI
driver for the SCSI controller sends a SCSI error report to the screen. This is for
information only and does not indicate an error. If there were an actual error, the operating
system would report an error.
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