Problems With Raid System Configuration - NEC Express5800/R120b-1 User Manual

8-40 Troubleshooting

Problems with RAID System Configuration

Fail to install the OS:
Did you create a configuration file?
→ Create a configuration file by using the configuration utility.
Fail to start the OS:
Is RAID controller inserted firmly straight into the PCI slot?
→ Install the RAID controller properly.
Is the RAID controller installed in the proper slot?
→ Check if the slot is appropriate to the RAID controller. If the same error persists,
the RAID controller may be faulty. Contact your service representative.
Are hard disk drives properly installed?
→
Install them properly.
Is SAS cable connected correctly? (Check connection status with the server, hard disk
drives, and additional disk cage.)
→ Connect the SAS cable properly.
If the same error persists, the hard disk drive may be faulty. Contact your service
representative.
A hard disk drive fails:
→ Contact your service representative.
Rebuild fails:
Is the capacity of the hard disk drive to be rebuilt sufficient?
→ The hard disk drive to be rebuilt should have the same capacity of the failed had
disk drive.
Is RAID0 configured for virtual disk?
→
RAID0 has no data redundancy, therefore, Rebuild is disabled in the RAID0
configuration. Replace the failed hard disk drive, then create the virtual disk again.
Check Consistency fails:
Is virtual disk "Degraded"?
→ Replace the failed hard disk drive with new one, then perform Rebuild.
Is RAID0 configured for virtual disk?
→
RAID0 has no data redundancy, therefore, Check Consistency is disabled in the
RAID0 configuration.