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Dell Poweredge T420 with PERC H710 - RAID1 query
We've got a Dell Poweredge T420 with PERC H710 RAID Adaptor.
It has 5x drives with the status' as shown below:
- 2x RAID1 (Boot)
Device0: OFFLINE
Device1: Online
- 3x RAID 5 (Data)
Device2: Online
Device3: Online
Device4: Online
Initially it stated 'Forign configuration found' on boot & no boot device could be found.
I imported the forign configuration & now it tries to boot into Windows but bluescreens after a few seconds & reboots.
If I boot into Windows (2008) Recovery mode, it does not list any disks initially.
I tried loading the driver for the RAID controller and then the reocvery console says:
"The device is not ready for use: its door may be open. Please check the drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR1 and make sure it is inserted and that the drive door is closed"
I can't be 100% sure I'm using the correct driver though as there seem to be several different versions/variations.
It seems strange that Windows tries to boot and then bluescreens (so I presume it's reading the boot drive to some extent) but in the recovery console it can't seem to see the drive at all.
Also, when I reboot, the RAID controller looses the imported forign configuration and gives the same 'Forign configuration found' message as before.
The LED on Device0 is flashing orange/green slowly
The LED on Device0 is flashing orange more quickly
RAID controller details:
Product name: PERC H710
Package: 21.2.0-0007
FW Version: 3.130.05-2086
BIOS Version: 5.38.00_4.12.05.00_0x5260000
Boot Block Version: 2.03.00.00-0004
What is the best action to take?
I've read forcing a drive online can make things worse