Troubleshooting sas physical disks – Dell PowerVault MD3000i User Manual

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Troubleshooting Your Enclosure

CAUTION:

The cooling fans are hot-pluggable. To maintain proper cooling while

the system is on, replace only one fan at a time.

1 Locate the malfunctioning fan.
2 Ensure that the faulty power supply/cooling fan module is properly

connected to the enclosure midplane.

3 If the problem is not resolved, install a new power supply/cooling fan

module. See "Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan
Module" on page 64.

If the replacement fan does not operate, see "Getting Help" on page 81.

Troubleshooting SAS Physical Disks

CAUTION:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the

enclosure cover and access any of the components inside the enclosure. Before
performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete
information about safety precautions, working inside the enclosure and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.

NOTICE:

This procedure can destroy data stored on the physical disks. Before you

continue, back up all files on the disk.

Problem

A single physical disk is not seen in MD Storage Manager.

Action

1 Remove the physical disk from the enclosure. See "Removing and

Installing Physical Disks" on page 56.

2 Inspect the physical disk and midplane connectors for obvious damage.
3 Re-install the physical disk in its original bay. See "Removing and

Installing Physical Disks" on page 56.

If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 81.

Problem

Physical disk status LED is flashing amber.

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