Ctrl-R for PERC 6/i SAS RAID Controller not appearing
Hello,
I recently was hired for a new position and am trying to figure out what all inventory I have to work with. There was a Dell PowerEdge R610 in the rack that was powered down and not being used for anything. I was hoping to get it up and running with Xenserver and then I was going to add it to my pool of XCP Hosts.
Anyways, I cannot get into the PERC 6/i SAS RAID configuration by pressing CTRL-R like I do for the other R610. I confirmed with Dell that this server was shipped with the PERC 6/i SAS RAID Controller.
I can go into the BIOS and under integrated devices it does not even list the PERC 6/i SAS RAID controller. So, do I have a bad controller here? Can anyone provide any more information or feedback on this. I assume I am going to have to take the server out of the rack and verify that it does have the card, but I'm going out on a limb and assuming no one would just take that card out.
Make sure that the controller is enabled in the system BIOS(Integrated Devices>Integrated RAID Controller). If you don't have that option or it is already enabled and you are still not getting the CTL R option then you will probably need to physically ensure it is present. You can also check the PCI IRQ assignment in the system BIOS. You should see a listing for Integrated RAID and something like Slot 1 Dell Inc RAID Adapter. If none of that is present then the card is likely missing or not functional.
The IRQ assigments was a great place to check! However, it is not listed in here. Also, it is not listed as an integrated device. I will have to physically open up the server.
This error majority involve in hardware replacement, but will need to verify which hardware is at fault.
The error clearly state that the error lies on the RAID controller, which would be your RAID card. Try reseat the RAID controller card (remove and install). If it doesn't work, remove install the riser too.
If the error occurs, try removing the card and access to iDRAC to update iDRAC firmware and BIOS. Then install the card in and boot.
Let us know the updates.
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Unfortunately I'm not able to provide remote support. I can only support via forum reply, if you need a remote support, you may need to call into support.
Did you only swap the RAID controller to another server and have the same issue? If yes, then the controller is faulty. You may need to replace it. If you have swapped both riser and RAID controller, please try one by one, to narrow down which hardware is having an issue.
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Hello Kyle
Make sure that the controller is enabled in the system BIOS(Integrated Devices>Integrated RAID Controller). If you don't have that option or it is already enabled and you are still not getting the CTL R option then you will probably need to physically ensure it is present. You can also check the PCI IRQ assignment in the system BIOS. You should see a listing for Integrated RAID and something like Slot 1 Dell Inc RAID Adapter. If none of that is present then the card is likely missing or not functional.
Thanks