Adaptec 4000SAS Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 65Troubleshooting ChecklistIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAIDcontroller, check these items first:● With your computer powered off, check the connections to eachdisk drive, to the power supply, to the LED connector, and so on.Try disconnecting and reconnecting disk drives from the AdaptecRAID controller.● Check that your Adaptec RAID controller installed in a compatibleexpansion slot (PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-E). To double-check the buscompatibility of your controller, see About Your RAID Controller onpage 18.● Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller firmly seated and securedin the PCI/PCI-X/PCI-E expansion slot.● If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot,try installing it in a different compatible expansion slot. (See page 36for instructions.)● SCSI RAID controllers only—Ensure that each SCSI disk drive (orother device) on each SCSI bus assigned a unique SCSI ID.Check that termination set correctly on each SCSI bus.● Did the driver install correctly?● If you have external disk drives (or other devices), are they poweredon?If you are still unable to resolve a problem, you can find additionaltroubleshooting information and direction on the Adaptec Web site atwww.adaptec.com and the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase atask.adaptec.com.