Dell MD3620F Server User Manual


 
Troubleshooting: Your Array 307
PCI Errors
The storage array firmware can detect and only recover from PCI errors when
the RAID controller modules are configured for redundancy. If a virtual disk
uses cache mirroring, it fails over to its peer RAID controller module, which
initiates a flush of the dirty cache.
Critical Conditions
The storage array generates a critical event if the RAID controller module
detects a critical condition that could cause immediate failure of the array
and/or loss of data. The storage array is in a critical condition if one of the
following occurs:
More than one fan has failed
Any backplane temperature sensors in the critical range
Backplane/power supply failure
Two or more temperature sensors are unreadable
Failure to detect or unable to communicate with peer port
NOTE: If both RAID controller modules fail simultaneously, the enclosure cannot
issue critical or noncritical event alarms for any enclosure component.
When the enclosure is under critical condition, its enclosure status LED
blinks amber.
Noncritical Conditions
A noncritical condition is an event or status that does not cause immediate
failure, but must be corrected to ensure continued reliability of the storage
array. Examples of noncritical events include the following:
One power supply has failed
One cooling fan has failed
One RAID controller module in a redundant configuration has failed
A battery has failed or is removed
A physical disk in a redundant virtual disk has failed
When the enclosure is under noncritical condition, its enclosure status LED
blinks amber.
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