topic Lh3 boot & hd problem in Netservers

Lh3 boot & hd problem

massimo_54 — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:24:30 GMT

I have an HP Netserver LH 3 that is running nt4, has 3-9 gig SCSI drives running Raid 5.
It's quite old, but glorious..
After the bios upgrade I got same problem:

1. I have to try several, but several times, after the machine reboot, usually, but not always, after that I remove the power cords.

2. One hd after the boot, get fault, if I
replaced the drives it works, but after a boot it's always faulty.

configuration:
bios 4.06.43 PL
scsi bios 4.14.04
controller scsi flint-4.05.00
hd seagate 9.1 a 80-6331
hot swap cage b.01.26
netraid controller d.03.03

tnks everybody

Re: Lh3 boot & hd problem

e4services — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:01:52 GMT

I would look to the controller, but it could be that it is see a faulty report of upcoming failure. Try reseating all the cables, including the power. Or it could be the connector in the backplane for that shelf.

Re: Lh3 boot & hd problem

amhakassa — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 01:19:37 GMT

Hi massimo,

Can you clarify your problem?

regards
Amha Kassa

Re: Lh3 boot & hd problem

Terri Harris — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:55:42 GMT

I am not clear what the problem is. Is this a problem with getting the server to reboot? What is the fault ("get fault")?

Re: Lh3 boot & hd problem

massimo_54 — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:06:10 GMT

ok,
I've done a perfect boot of the server, and the disk that usally get failed, it run.
so
I think that the problem is the disk.
If I boot the server and the disk get failed (phisical drive is changed to failed), the boot is very difficult.
It's not a bios problem.

Re: Lh3 boot & hd problem

Terri Harris — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:36:38 GMT

You can try flashing the HDD firmware, but the hard drive has probably just failed. The Netserver hard drive firmware update CD image is here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?locale=en_US〈=English&pnameOID=19319&prodSeriesId=65146&prodTypeId=329290&basePartNum=COL5687&locBasepartNum=ns-18695-1&os=Cross+OS&tech=Utility