Troubleshooting
RAID Troubleshooting Hot Swap Drives
Problem
Replaced drive does not
spin up to speed.
Multiple drives have failed.
Drive not seen by RAID
adapter.
13-18
Possible Cause
Drive not seen by RAID
host adapter.
No power available.
SCSI cable not connected.
Incorrect SCSI termination.
Duplicate SCSI IDs on the
bus.
Defective drive.
Drive improperly inserted.
Defective RAID adapter.
Action
Manually rebuild the drive.
Remove the drive, wait 20 seconds,
reinsert drive. Wait one minute and
then rebuild the drive.
Restore power, run the RAID
configuration utility and change the
state of any failed (FLD) drive to
optimal (OPT).
Run the RAID configuration utility
and check for bad blocks on the
drives. Repair any bad blocks.
Check all SCSI connections.
Properly terminate the SCSI bus.
Check drive SCSI ID settings.
Replace drive.
Reinsert drive.
Replace the RAID adapter or
contact your authorized service
provider.