Power down the server, pull the power cord and hold the power button in to drain the power off the server. Put the cord back on, power up and enter the Ctrl E bios. Scroll down to the System Event Log Menu, and select to clear the SEL. Once completed, let the server continue to the boot cycle.
Thanks for your response. It is good to know that there isn't necessarily an incompatibility between the batteries. I cleared the system event log as you suggested, but that did not resolve the problem. Then I reinstalled the OS (Ubuntu Server 12.04) and now it is booting properly. The only difference I can think of is that the OS was installed this time with the PERC battery. Previously when I installed the OS, the battery was not present.
outtobrunch
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April 16th, 2014 08:00
I forgot to mention that I have updated the PERC5i firmware recently.
outtobrunch
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April 18th, 2014 11:00
Anyone know if these batteries are compatible or could it be a problem with the RAID controller?
DELL-Geoff P
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April 18th, 2014 11:00
Outtobrunch,
Power down the server, pull the power cord and hold the power button in to drain the power off the server. Put the cord back on, power up and enter the Ctrl E bios. Scroll down to the System Event Log Menu, and select to clear the SEL. Once completed, let the server continue to the boot cycle.
Regards,
outtobrunch
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April 18th, 2014 16:00
Geoff,
Thanks for your response. It is good to know that there isn't necessarily an incompatibility between the batteries. I cleared the system event log as you suggested, but that did not resolve the problem. Then I reinstalled the OS (Ubuntu Server 12.04) and now it is booting properly. The only difference I can think of is that the OS was installed this time with the PERC battery. Previously when I installed the OS, the battery was not present.
OTB