Scsi cable and connector problems, Audible warnings – Dell PERC 4/DC User Manual
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RAID Controller Features
for information about the jumper to set to clear NVRAM.
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Make sure that the configuration data on the disks is intact.
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Transfer the cache to the new controller and connect the drives in the same order as they were connected on the previous adapter.
This ensures that the configuration data on the cache matches the configuration data on they physical disks. This is important for successful cache
migration.
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Power on the system.
SCSI Cable and Connector Problems
If you are having problems with your SCSI cables or connectors, first check the cable connections. If still having a problem, visit the Dell's web site at
for information about qualified small computer system interface (SCSI) cables and connectors or contact your Dell representative for information.
Audible Warnings
The RAID controller has a speaker that generates warnings to indicate events and errors.
describes the warnings.
Table 6-4. Audible Warnings
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Tone Pattern
Meaning
Examples
Three seconds on and one
second off
A logical drive is offline.
One or more drives in a RAID 0 configuration failed.
Two or more drives in a RAID 1 or 5 configuration failed.
One second on and one
second off
A logical drive is running in degraded
mode.
One drive in a RAID 5 configuration failed.
One second on and three
seconds off
An automatically initiated rebuild has been
completed.
While you were away from the system, a hard drive in a RAID 1 or 5
configuration failed and was rebuilt.