Dell PowerEdge SC1435 - Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Card

Troubleshooting Your System 79
NOTICE: This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the hard drive. Before you proceed, back up
all files on the hard drive.
1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 85.
Depending on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as needed through the following steps.
2 If your system has a SAS RAID controller card, perform the following steps.
a Restart the system and press <Ctrl><C> to enter the RAID configuration utility program.
See the documentation supplied with the RAID controller for information about the
configuration utility.
b Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for the RAID controller.
c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
3 If your system has a SAS controller card, ensure that the required device drivers are installed and are
configured correctly. See the operating system documentation for more information.
4 Check the cable connections inside the system:
a Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the
electrical outlet.
b Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 38.
c Verify that the cable connections between the hard drive(s) and the drive controller are correct,
whether the connections are to the SATA connectors on the system board (see Figure 6-2) or a
SAS expansion card.
d Verify that the drive cables are seated in their connectors.
e Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 38.
f Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" on page 95 .
Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Card
NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS RAID controller card, also see the documentation for your operating system
and the controller card.
Problem
• Error message indicates a problem with the SAS RAID controller card.
• SAS RAID controller card performs incorrectly or not at all.