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This section lists, in alphabetic order, messages associated with the
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming RAID-Adapter/A.
Where the "Action" information tells you to start the IBM RAID Configuration
program, insert the RAID Configuration diskette into the primary diskette
drive (usually drive A) and press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The action column
also is used to provide general information about the message.
Where "m", "n", "x", or "y" appear in these messages, a number will
appear in the actual message displayed by the server.
n logical drives are installed.
Description: This is the number of logical drives that are defined.
Action: Information only; no action required.
Controller cannot recover from data inconsistencies.
Description: The controller does not have a complete list of all pending
operations from the last system usage.
Action: Start the IBM RAID Configuration
program and synchronize all logical drives.
Controller firmware error. Reload firmware.
Description: The controller is not operational.
Action: Have the system serviced.
Controller hardware error; run RAID Controller
diagnostics program.
Description: The controller is not operational.
Action: Have the system serviced.
Controller is not responding to commands.
No logical drives are installed.
Description: The controller is not operational.
Action: Have the system serviced.
Data on critical logical drive is inconsistent.
Description: A power loss occurred when the logical drive was in Critical
state. Data is lost.
Action: Replace the defunct drive and
re-create the data.
Drive identified for channel n bay m found
at channel x bay y.
Description: A hard disk drive is installed in the wrong bay.
Action: Install the drive in the correct
bay, or leave it where it is and reassign it to its present bay.
Data in the logical drive will be lost when you reassign it to a
new bay.
To reassign the drive:
1. Start the IBM RAID Configuration program.
2. Select Create/delete array from the Main Menu. The Bay/Array
selection list will appear and you can reassign the drive.
Drive in channel n bay m does not respond.
Description: The drive in this bay does not respond to commands from
the controller.
Action: Insert the RAID Configuration
Diskette and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system. A screen
will appear to help you decide whether to declare the drive irrecoverable.
If you declare the drive irrecoverable, start the IBM RAID Configuration
program to resolve the problem.
IBM RAID BIOS - System in protect mode; cannot
continue. System halted.
Description: System operating in protect mode without a device driver.
Action: Update the CONFIG.SYS file with
the proper device drivers and restart the system.
Installation stopped.
Description: The controller cannot be accessed.
Action: This message is a follow-on to
a preceding message. Follow the Action instructions for the
preceding message you received to resolve the problem.
Irrecoverable configuration error; run Configuration
program.
Description: An error exists in the configuration data stored on the
RAID controller.
Action: Restore the configuration from
your Disk Array Configuration Backup diskette.
1. Start the IBM RAID Configuration Program.
2. Select Advanced functions from the Main Menu; then select
Restore config. from diskette.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
If the configuration
stored on your Disk Array Configuration Backup diskette is not current
(or if you do not have a backup of your configuration information), have
the system serviced.
Irrecoverable controller error - memory parity
failure.
Description: The controller is not operational.
Action: Have the system serviced.
No free RAM found; no logical drives are installed.
Description: The controller could not initialize its BIOS.
Action: Have the system serviced.
No logical drives found; none are installed.
Description: No logical drives are defined.
Action: Start the IBM RAID Configuration
program and define a logical drive.
RAID firmware version x.yy.
Description: This is the version level.
Action: Information only; no action is
required.
Recoverable configuration error; run Configuration
program.
Description: An error exists in the configuration data stored on the
controller.
Action: Insert the IBM RAID Controller
Diskette and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system. Follow
the instructions on the screen.
Recovery from data inconsistency is in progress.
Description: Most likely cause was a sudden power loss during last
operation.
Action: No action is required.
Starting drives...
Description: The controller is starting drives in the array.
Action: Information only; no action is
required.
Unidentified drive found in channel n bay m.
Description: The drive in this bay is not recognized by the system.
Action: Information only; the system
will assign it to that bay.
WARNING: n logical drivers are critical.
Description: n logical drives are offline. One or more drives
have failed.
Action: Replace the defunct drives as
soon as possible to prevent data loss.
WARNING: The firmware flash EEPROM is
failing and must be replaced.
Description: The EEPROM on the controller is reaching the end of its
life and must be replaced.
Action: Have the system serviced.
WARNING: Too many entries in the change
list. Reset the system to clear it.
Description: Temporary tables in the controller are full; the controller
needs to be reset.
Action: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
the system; then follow the instructions on the screen.
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