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Troubleshooting Storage Center
Deployment
This section contains troubleshooting steps for common Storage Center deployment issues.
Troubleshooting the Serial Connection to a Storage
Controller
Table 25. Troubleshooting Communication with a Storage Controller
Issue Possible Reason Solution
Unable to connect to a storage
controller with a serial
connection.
Communication problems.
• Disconnect and reconnect
the serial cable.
• Verify the connection
settings.
• Replace the serial cable.
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosures
Table 26. Troubleshooting Issues Expansion Enclosures
Issue Possible Reason Solution
No Disks Found by Startup
Wizard:
No disks could be found
attached to this Storage Center.
Need to update software and/or
firmware to use the attached
expansion enclosure.
1. Click Quit.
2. Check for Storage Center
updates and install the
updates.
3. Complete the Storage
Center Startup Wizard.
Expansion enclosure firmware
update fails
Back-end cabling is not
redundant.
Check the back-end cabling and
ensure that redundant
connections are used.
Expected disks and/or expansion
enclosure are missing
Need to update software and/or
firmware to use attached
expansion enclosure and/or
drives.
1. Check the back-end cabling
and the expansion
enclosure power state.
2. Check for Storage Center
updates and install the
updates.
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