topic Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem in Netservers

NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

Tanvir Ahmed — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 02:56:51 GMT

Hi,

I have NETSERVER LPr and inside it there is a NETRAID 1si controller, suddenly after reboot it's making a continuous beeping noise.. What could be the problem? Itâ s not showing any error on the screen and the NT software is booting properly and working fin

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

Greg Carlson — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:24:50 GMT

Tan,

You have a failed hard drive. The alarm indicates one of your two hard drives in your Raid 1 has failed. Boot into ctrl-m and identify which hard drive has failed. Try to run a rebuild or replace the hard drive. As no LPr's are under warranty anymore, I would try a rebuild first before buying another hard drive.
Also check both hard drives for any errors.

Ciao,
Greg

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

Tanvir Ahmed — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:26:15 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the help, that is what exactly happend. The RAID card is set to auto rebuild. I will wait for sometime to let it rebuild.

RGDS

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

e4services — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:31:57 GMT

We would suggest that you replace both drives, as they are both probably at end of life. Our 36GB is the best value right now and a better drive than the original you have

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

Tanvir Ahmed — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:28:00 GMT

Hi,

I have initiated a manual rebuild and the drives are working fine now.

I have another problem which is I am Unable to do Bios Update. Error "Sdredit.exe failed"
this is what I get when I try to boot and update the bios.

From other forum I found that I need updated version of MMC firmware; where I can get that?

RGDS

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

amhakassa — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:46:59 GMT

Hi Tanvir,

Here is what you have to do to flash the BIOS

1. If you have a dos 6.22 disk good, if not Creat a DOS 6.22 Boot floppy diskett(also available at www.Bootdisk.com)
2.Download the latest BIOS from this link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?locale=en_US&pnameOID=18328&taskId=135&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=50457〈=en&cc=us&swEnvOID=54#326
Creat a bootable disk by doubl clicking the downloaded BIOS file
3.Boot from the DOS 6.22 boot floppy
4.Take the DOS 6.22 Disk out and switch it with the BIOS diskette
5.Run the following files from the BIOS diskette in the following order;

flashmmc lprra_us.bin
(The process is a background process so you won't see any interactive screen. You wait until you get the DOS propmt (A:\>) back

sdredit -w -f list_lpr.sdr

Follow the instruction
6.Reboot the server with the BIOS diskette still in the floppy disk drive and follow the on screen instruction

7. on the next reboot get in to BIOS setup by pressing F2 and save the default settings (If you have any custom setting make sure you have the BIOS setup as it was before) then Press F10 to save and Exit

This should solve the problem

Regards
Amha Kassa

Re: NETRAID 1si Controller Problem

Tanvir Ahmed — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 05:05:32 GMT

Thanks to everyone specialy Kassa; your instraction worked like magic. the bios update is complete.

RGDS