Technical data

Troubleshooting
13-12
Problem Possible Cause Action
Server does not boot
from an internal drive.
Drive not formatted. Format the drive.
CAUTION:
Formatting the drive
will destroy all data on the drive.
SCSI device drivers not installed
or incorrectly installed on the
drive.
Properly install all required SCSI
device drivers.
Operating system software is not
installed on the drive.
Install the appropriate operating
system.
Requested partition does not
exist.
Partition the drive and then reload
the operating software.
Boot drive at wrong SCSI
address.
Set boot drive to lowest “primary”
SCSI address.
Drive has failed. Replace drive.
Drive cannot read or
write information.
Loose or incorrectly installed
cables.
Make sure all cables are correctly
installed.
Drive is not correctly formatted
or partitioned.
Format and partition as required
using the supplied operating system.
Drive failure. Check drive status LEDs for a
drive failure indication.
Refer to Chapters 8 and 9 for
additional information.