Check RAID Array (with Video)

It has been identified that sometimes when a disk fails in the RAID array it may be required to verify this.

Reference: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000024272/server-products/raid-products.html

Below is an overview video:

1. Connect local or remote console( KVM VGA+USB Keyboard)

2. Restart the server

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3. During the boot process you will be prompted to issue Control+R to boot into the RAID Console

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4. Access the RAID Console and locate the failed or failing disk

**Use the arrow keys (down and right to expand) on your keyboard to navigate this menu

**Use control+N to go to next page, and control+P to go to previous page

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5. Take picture and document the disk in question and send information to INSIGHT Support team for further assistance.

6. If a new disk is sent and replaced the server should automatically start rebuilding the array it belongs to on its own. This may take a few hours. Please allow for sometime for this to complete.

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VERY IMPORTANT TIP:

If you have:

1. Checked for hard drive failures and there are none...

2. Checked for power supply failures and there are none...

3. The beeping continues...then most likely could be a failed RAID Controller Card/Module, which will require a full server replacement. To double check if it is a RAID Controller Card/Module failure please have the customer try to SILENCE the server via the BIOS RAID configurations page below, if this works then it is a RAID Controller Card/Module failure.

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Beep Code:

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