Dell PowerEdge 650 - Manual (Page 46)

For information about testing the controller, see the SCSI controller's documentation.
If the tests fail, continue to step 2 .
2. Reboot the system and enter the SCSI configuration utility.
To enter the utility, press <Ctrl><h>, <Ctrl><a>, or <Ctrl><m>, depending on the utility. See the documentation supplied with the controller for
information on the configuration utility.
3. Ensure that the primary SCSI channel is enabled, and restart the system. See the documentation for your SCSI controller.
4. Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly.
For information on installing device drivers, see the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD and the documentation that accompanied the controller card.
5. Open the system. See "Opening the System."
6. Ensure that the hard-drive interface cable is properly connected between the drive and the controller card. See the documentation that accompanied
the controller card.
7. If the hard drive is the boot drive, ensure that the drive is configured and connected properly. See " Configuring the Boot Drive " in "Installing Drives."
8. Ensure that a power cable is properly connected to the drive.
9. Ensure that the hard drive is configured with a unique SCSI ID number and that the drive is terminated or not terminated as appropriate.
See the documentation for the hard drive for instructions on configuring the SCSI ID and enabling or disabling termination.
10. Close the system. See " Closing the System ."
If the problem persists, continue to step 11 .
11. Partition and logically format the hard drive. See the operating system documentation.
12. If possible, restore the files to the drive.
If the problem persists, see " Getting Help ."
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