Error messages 101
Action
: Check for drive failures, wrong drive replaced, or loose cable messages. If a drive failure occurred,
replace the failed drive or drives, and then restore the data for this logical drive from the tape backup.
Otherwise, follow the procedures for correcting problems when an incorrect drive is replaced or a loose
cable is detected.
Logical Drive X Status = Interim Recovery (Volume Functional, but not Fault Tolerant)
Description
: A physical drive in this logical drive has failed. The logical drive is operational, but the loss of
an additional drive may cause permanent data loss.
Action
: Replace the failed drive as soon as possible.
Logical Drive X Status = Loose Cable Detected...
...SOLUTION: Turn the system off and attempt to reattach any loose connections. If this does not work, replace the
cable(s) and connection(s).
Description
: At power up, the system does not detect a configured physical drive or an external storage unit
that was previously detected before the last system shutdown. This event can occur if the user removes one or
more drives after the system is powered down or if a loose cable or malfunction prevents the drives from
spinning up.
Action
:
If a drive or enclosure has been removed or disconnected, do the following:
1.
Power down the server.
2.
Check cabling.
3.
Power up the server and storage enclosure at the same time.
If drives are failed or purposely removed while the system is off:
1.
Reboot the server.
2.
When prompted during POST, press F2 to fail the missing drives.
Logical Drive X Status = Overheated
Description
: The temperature of the Intelligent Array Expansion System drives is beyond safe operating levels
and has shut down to avoid damage.
Action
: Check the fans and the operating environment.
Logical Drive X Status = Overheating
Description
: The temperature of the Intelligent Array Expansion System drives is beyond safe operating levels.
Action
: Check the fans and the operating environment.
Logical Drive X Status = Recovering (rebuilding data on a replaced drive)
Description
: A physical drive in this logical drive has failed and has now been replaced. The replaced drive
is rebuilding from the mirror drive or the parity data.
Action
: No action is required. Normal operations can occur; however, performance will be less than optimal
until after the rebuild process completes.