topic Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem

Sebastian Borcea — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:26:19 GMT

I have a Proliant 2000 P5/90 server and at a reboot it dosen`t work.
It give me a message :
175-EISA Configuration/Slot mismatch
Device found
174-EISA Configuration/Slot mismatch
Device not found
Slot 7 Drive Array Initializing
1785-Slot 7 Drive Array not configured
179-System revision mismatch

Re: Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem

Prashant (I am Back) — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:43:52 GMT

hi,

try to clear NVRAM old server i dont have exact information but must be switch banks on server check for side panel for further instruction to clear nvram/CMOS. Try to update the BIOS for same then check.
If you are trying to start server with bare minimum configuration.

Regards,
Prashant S.

Re: Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem

Sebastian Borcea — Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:54:08 GMT

I clear the NVRAM , and it do the same thing.
It not working.
Can somebody help me?

Re: Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem

Prashant (I am Back) — Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:46:44 GMT

Hi,

Which smart array are we using on same server what is the firmware version of the same. any inputs on the BIOS Version of the server.

Regards,
Prashant S.

Re: Proliant 2000 P5/90 drive array problem

Sebastian Borcea — Mon, 19 Apr 2004 04:11:55 GMT

Prashant Sharma,
I don`t understand what you are telling to me.
Since I clear the NVRAM, it give it to me another message regarding incorrect NVRAM configuration.
The Smart Array controler is an big one on EISA connector.

Wait for your answer.

Sebastian