Dell Adaptec U320 SCSI Raid 0 or 1 Controller Card - Manual (Page 36)

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Adaptec U320 SCSI RAID 0 or 1 Troubleshooting
Adaptec™ U320 SCSI RAID 0 or 1 User's Guide
General Problems
BIOS Boot Error Messages
Operating System Problems
SCSI Cable and Connector Problems
System CMOS Boot Order
SMART Check
Getting Help
General Problems
The following table describes general problems you might encounter, along with suggested solutions.
Problem Suggested Solution
Some operating systems do not load in a system
with a RAID controller. Check the system basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration
for PCI interrupt assignments. Make sure a unique interrupt is
assigned for the RAID controller. Initialize the logical drive before
installing the operating system.
One of the hard drives in the array fails
repeatedly. Check the SCSI cables.
If the SCSI Cables are OK, replace the drive.
Rebuild the array.
After pressing during bootup and
trying to make a new configuration, the system
hangs. Check the drives IDs on each channel to make sure each
device has a different ID.
Check that the channel is properly terminated. The device at
the end of the channel must be terminated or the cable must
have a terminator attached.
Check to make sure that the RAID controller is seated
properly in the slot.
Replace the drive cable.
Pressing does not display a menu. A color monitor is required to display the BIOS utility menus.
At system POST (Power On Self Test) with the The RAID controller cache memory may be defective or missing.