Appendix A - Error Messages
The following is a listing of the error messages generated by the
Condre RAID
and their
meaning.
Legend
:
x=
Number of disk channel
y=
Total number of disks detected by the
controller
z=
Number of disks specified in 1 RAID
Params, 3 Disk Number menu option.
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Error Message
Explanation
Number of disks
found = y,
needed = z
The number of disks found (y) does not match the
number of disks configured for. The number of disks
needed (z) is required.
Disk x not
installed!
A disk drive (x) is not installed or is unable to be
accessed.
Disk x previously
removed!
A disk (x ) was removed due to a failed disk or by the
operator.
Too many RAID
members failed!
The minimum number of disks required for the RAID
configuration failed to initialize.
RAID not
configured!
RAID can not be configured due to too few good disks
available or no RAID configuration has been performed.
Disk x is too
small!
A disk capacity being added to an existing RAID
configuration is less than the configured disks. To add a
disk to an existing configuration the disk must be the
equal size or greater.
Disk x format
ERROR!
Disk (x) failed during the format. Possible bad disk.
Init RAID5
ERROR!
The RAID 5 initialization failed. Possible bad disk. Use
Disk Check to identify faulty disk.
Disk x add
ERROR!
Disk (x) being added failed. Possible bad disk. Use Disk
Check to identify faulty disk.
Parity ERROR:
blk ? !!
A parity byte was unable to be read/write. Blk ? is the
block (sector) on the disks that failed. Possible bad disk.
RAID 5 Check
ERROR!
The R5 Check function failed. Possible wrong RAID
configuration or not initialized (Init RAID5).
UPS interrupt
detected !
A power outage was detected by the UPS and notified the
ProRAID via the UPS port
Param vendor
ID ERROR!
The information in NVRAM has been erased. The
configuration is lost.
Param
checksum
ERROR!
The information in NVRAM has been erased. The
configuration is lost.
SCSI chip
ERROR!
The SCSI interface of the ProRAID controller is faulty.
Testing Serial
The RS-232, Modem, or UPS port is faulty.