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Compaq ProLiant 800 Servers Maintenance and Service Guide
POST Error Messages
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Error Code
Audible Beeps
L=Long S=Short
Probable Source of Problem
Recommended Action
1787-Drive Array
Operating in Interim
Recovery Mode.
Physical drive
replacement needed:
Drive
X
None
Hard drive
X
failed or cable is
loose or defective. Following a
system restart, this message
reminds you that drive
X
is
defective and fault tolerance is
being used.
1.
Replace drive X as soon as
possible.
2.
Check loose cables.
3.
Replace defective cables.
*1788-Incorrect
Drive Replaced:
Drive
X
Drive(s) were
incorrectly replaced:
Drive
Y
Select "F1" to
continue - drive
array will remain
disabled.
Select "F2" to reset
configuration - all
data will be lost.
None
Drives are not installed in their
original positions, so the
drives have been disabled.
See
note below.
Reinstall the drives correctly
as indicated.
Press
F1
to restart the computer with the
drive array disabled.
-Or-
Press
F2
to use the drives as configured
and lose all the data on them.
*NOTE
: The 1788 error message might also be displayed inadvertently due to a bad power cable connection to the drive
or by noise on the data cable. If this message was due to a bad power cable connection, but not because of an incorrect
drive replacement, repair the connection and press
F2
.
-Or-
If this message was not due to a bad power cable connection, and no drive replacement took place, this could indicate
noise on the data cable. Check cable for proper routing.
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