Adaptec 2268300R Manual De Usuario
Chapter 10: Solving Problems
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Troubleshooting Checklist
If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these
items first:
items first:
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With your computer powered off, check the connections to each disk drive, power supply,
LED connector, and so on.
LED connector, and so on.
Try disconnecting and reconnecting disk drives from the Adaptec RAID controller.
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Check that your Adaptec RAID controller is installed in a compatible PCIe expansion slot.
To double-check the bus compatibility of your controller, see
To double-check the bus compatibility of your controller, see
.
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Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is firmly seated and secured in the PCIe
expansion slot.
expansion slot.
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If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a
different compatible expansion slot. (See
different compatible expansion slot. (See
for instructions.)
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Did the driver install correctly?
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If you have external disk drives (or other devices), are they powered on?
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Check the Readme on the installation DVD for compatibility issues and known problems.
If you are still unable to resolve a problem, you can find additional troubleshooting
information and direction on the Adaptec Web site at
information and direction on the Adaptec Web site at
or the Support
Knowledgebase at
Monitoring Disk Drives Status
You can use the ‘blink’ feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of your SAS
and SATA disk drives. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of disk drives, the LED(s) on
the selected disk drives flash.
and SATA disk drives. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of disk drives, the LED(s) on
the selected disk drives flash.
This table describes the LED flash states.
For more information about backplanes, see
. For more
information about using Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your disk drives, refer to the
Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or the online Help.
Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or the online Help.
Silencing the Alarm
If your Adaptec RAID controller includes an alarm, the alarm will sound when an error occurs. To
silence the alarm, use Adaptec Storage Manager (see
silence the alarm, use Adaptec Storage Manager (see
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Controller Device State
Slot State
LED Flash State
Failed
Device is faulty
On
Rebuilding
Device is rebuilding
Slow flash
Blink
Identify the device
Fast flash
Other
No error
Off