Common Scsi Bus Problems - Gateway 850 User Manual

Common SCSI bus problems

SCSI bus problems can usually be attributed to cabling issues or a faulty SAF-TE
Disk I/O card. Refer to the chart below and review troubleshooting and fault
isolation procedures to assist you in identifying the suspect component.
SCSI bus
Symptom
Host SCSI BIOS
scan hangs.
Not all drives
connected to the
HBA channels are
displayed during
boot.
Probable cause
Possible termination
or SCSI ID conflict.
Possible termination
or SCSI ID conflict.
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Solution
Check the Host ID and correct system
configuration.
Check that the SCSI connectors are correctly
connected. Check SCSI ID assignments.
If the enclosure is the daisy-chained enclosure,
check the I/O card jumper settings in the last
enclosure on the chain.
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