Other potential problems, Cache migration – Dell PERC 4/DC User Manual

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Other Potential Problems

 

Table 6

-3

describes other problems that can occur.

 

 

Table 6-3. Other Potential Problems 

 

Cache Migration

 

To move cache memory from one controller to another, first determine whether the cache memory contains data, then transfer it to the other controller. The
cache memory with a transportable battery backup unit (TBBU) contains an LED that lights up if data exists on the cache memory.

 

If the cache memory contains data, perform the following steps before you move the cache from one controller to another:

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Make sure the NVRAM configuration on the new controller is cleared.

 

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Reconnect, replace, or rebuild any drive that is not

responding.

 

Insufficient memory to run BIOS

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Not enough memory to run the BIOS

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Make sure the cache memory has been properly

installed.

 

Insufficient Memory

 

Not enough memory on the adapter to support the

current configuration.

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Make sure the cache memory has been properly

installed.

 

The following SCSI IDs are not

responding:

 

Channel x:a.b.c

 

The physical drives with SCSI IDs a, b, and c are not

responding on SCSI channel x.

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Make sure the physical drives are properly

connected and are powered on.

 

Following SCSI disk not found and

no empty slot available for

mapping it

 

The physical disk roaming feature did not find the physical

disk with the displayed SCSI ID. No slot is available to map
the physical drive and the RAID controller cannot resolve
the physical drives into the current configuration.

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Reconfigure the array.

 

Following SCSI IDs have the same

data y, z

 

Channel x: a, b, c

 

The physical drive roaming feature found the same data

on two or more physical drives on channel x with SCSI IDs
a, b, and c. The RAID controller cannot determine the drive
that has the duplicate information.

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Remove the drive or drives that should not be

used.

 

Unresolved configuration mismatch

between disks and NVRAM on the

adapter

 

The RAID controller is unable to determine the proper

configuration after reading both NVRAM and Configuration
on Disk

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Press <Ctrl><M> to run the BIOS Configuration

Utility.

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Select Configure—> New Configuration to create

a new configuration.

 

Note that this will delete any configuration that

existed.

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Physical drive errors

 

To display the BIOS Configuration Utility Media Error and Other Error options, press <F2> after selecting a physical

drive under the Objects—> Physical Drive menu.

 

A Media Error is an error that occurs while transferring data.

 

An Other Error is an error that occurs at the hardware level, such as a device failure, poor cabling, bad termination,

or signal loss.

 

RAID controller power requirements

 

The maximum power requirements are 15 watts at 5-V and 3 Amps.

 

Windows NT does not detect the

RAID controller.

 

Refer to the CERC and PERC RAID Controllers Operating System Driver Installation Guide for the section about Windows

NT driver installation.

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