Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 130)

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Troubleshooting Your System
b Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for the RAID.
c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
6 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller daughter card are installed and are
configured correctly. See the operating system documentation for more information.
NOTICE:
Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card.
7 If you have the non-RAID SAS controller daughter card, remove the hard drive and swap its drive bay
location with another hard drive that is functioning properly.
If the problem is resolved, reinstall the hard drive in the original bay. See "Installing a Hot-Plug Hard
Drive" on page 58.
If the hard drive functions properly in the original bay, the drive carrier could have intermittent
problems. Replace the hard-drive carrier. See "Getting Help" on page 147.
If the hard drive functioned properly in another bay but does not function in the original bay, the
SAS/SATA backplane has a defective connector. See "Getting Help" on page 147.
8 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 the System" on page 55.
c Verify that the cable connections between SAS/SATA backplane(s) and the SAS daughter card are
correct. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 65.
d Verify that the SAS cables are securely seated in their connectors.
e Verify that the power connectors on the SAS/SATA backplane(s) are securely seated in their
connectors.
f Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 56.
g Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 147.
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card
NOTE:
When troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card, also see the documentation for your
operating system and the controller daughter card.
Problem
• Error message indicates a problem with the SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card.
• SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card performs incorrectly or not at all.