Specifications

3-18 Compaq ProLiant 5500 and 5500R Maintenance and Service Guide
For use with Pentium II and Pentium III Xeon processor-based servers only
Table 3-2
POST Error Messages
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Error Code
Audible Beeps
L=Long S=Short
Probable Source of Problem Recommended Action
1787-Drive Array
Operating in Interim
Recovery Mode.
Physical drive
replacement needed:
Drive X
None Hard drive X failed or cable is
loose or defective. Following a
system restart, this message
reminds you that drive X is
defective and fault tolerance is
being used.
1. Replace drive X as soon as
possible.
2. Check loose cables.
3. Replace defective cables.
*1788-Incorrect
Drive Replaced: Drive
X Drive(s) were
incorrectly replaced:
Drive Y Select "F1"
to continue - drive
array will remain
disabled. Select "F2"
to reset configuration
- all data will be lost.
None Drives are not installed in their
original positions, so the drives
have been disabled. See note
below.
Reinstall the drives correctly as
indicated.
Press F1 to restart the computer
with the drive array disabled.
-Or-
Press F2 to use the drives as
configured and lose all the data
on them.
*NOTE: The 1788 error message might display inadvertently due to a bad power cable connection to the drive or by
noise on the data cable. If this message was due to a bad power cable connection, but not because of an incorrect drive
replacement, repair the connection and press F2.
-Or-
If this message was not due to a bad power cable connection, and no drive replacement took place, this could indicate
noise on the data cable. Check cable for proper routing.
1789-Drive Not
Responding, Physical
Drive
Check cables or
replace physical
drive X.
Select "F1" to
continue - drive array
will remain disabled.
Select "F2" to fail
drive(s) that are not
responding -
Interim Recovery
Mode will be enabled
if configured for fault
tolerance.
None Cable or hard drive failure. 1. Check the cable
connections.
2. Replace the cables.
3. Replace the drive.
If you do not want to
replace the drive now,
press F2.
1790-Disk 0
Configuration Error
None Hard drive error or wrong drive
type.
Run the System Configuration
Utility and Diagnostics and
correct.
1791-Disk 1 Error None Hard drive error or wrong drive
type.
Run the System Configuration
Utility and Diagnostics and
correct.
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