IBM 61H0031 There is someone who can help me with this case? I've removed it from an old IBM330 and I would use it with a new raid controller. When I start pc I have everything ok, but I don't "see" disks at the end of the procedure. Thanks in advance

1: no options inside told.
2: no CMOS COIN cell ever lasted 13 years, so id dead
3: now BIOS is in CHAOS mode. dead battery caused,
4: new coin cell,.
5: reset bios to factory fresh defaults in BIOS page 1.
6: set time and date in bios.
7: set boot order or your boot drive or raid array based on #1 above secret.
8: load Server 2012R2 is best here . or linux or what is in the list .
if using raid it must be tested first the array under the raid controller. path. depends on what is there, not told.
a dead server can be accessed via, IMM like my dell DRAC
it has page called logs to read.
Id read them. (opps it flags coin dead , see?)_


IMM (remove manager) , READ THE LOgs , remotely.>?? first?
AND SEE LAST BOOT DEVICE./? (and what)????????????????
new coin cell and ....
THEN SET BIOS BOOT ORDER TO CORRECT BOOT DEVICE?
got raid?
1 raid or more.
1 for boot?
1 for data.?
???????????????????????????
look inside yet see what is there, even count all disks see where all connect . to what.
run the raid config, some servers have raid support DVD or uSB stick to boot and manage the arrays/, but what is inside matters first
some have upgraded LSI raid cards and that matters most if there, ?
day one new had 7 cards as an option. (just with IBM alone)
there are MORE. LSI makes great RAID cards,

Got raid?
The System x3400 M3 server supports optional spare DIMMs, memory mirroring, and RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-1E support standard with optional RAID-5, RAID-6, RAID-10, and RAID-50 available
most servers like this the built in raid is weak , not allowing raid 6 mode.so that matters too if that was done day1, last time.

https://lenovopress.com/tips0808#standard-specifications


the manual is here (lenovo says EOL, zero help)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installation-and-users-guide-ibm-system-x3400-m3-7378-7379


I anm not any kind of IBM guy. (data centers)
but have Dells here, and can work them well
IMM find and read all logs carefully,
most servers logs what disk drive last booted OKAY. explicitly/
and how to open the case and learn what is inside first. for sure all things RAID.

wow posting hard RAID questions here and not on actual
IBM forum,. why do that?
i can do HP or dell but not IBM

on dell R710 it is automatic raid 6 (8 drives) can fail 2 and run.
what raid hardware is it Ibm
What raid card there/
is this RAID 6?????? if not why not.
how big is each drive and now many,? drives
did you read the raid controller manual first, after all no 2 servers on earth work the same unless are EXACTLY the same.
fact key not told.
IF IT CAN DO HOT SWAP NEW DRIVER
IT CAN TAKE DAYS TO SELF REPAIR.
all the time production never ends only a tad slower,
the whole reason for that. no need disable the server.

why not get help here
2012 seems poor support now. 10 years later, IBM is that bad?

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installation-and-users-guide-ibm-system-x3400-m3-7378-7379


real help.
this system Base config
has only this.,
x3400 M3 models include an IBM ServeRAID®
-
BR10ilV2 controller???????????


IBM ServeRAID®
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BR10ilV2 controller, providing RAID-0/1/1E support. The IBM ServeRAID

and best.
-M1015 controller,
providing RAID-0/1/10 with an option to upgrade to RAID 5 is standard on 8-drive 2.5-inch models,
while the ServeRAID-5014 controller, which provides RAID-0/1/10/5/50 support (upgrade-able to
RAID-6/60) and includes 256GB of cache memory, is standard on 16-drive 2.5-inch models.

I have a m1015 here, that it cross loaded LSI rom too..
cheap to buy and easy to convert so know about it.

what you have inside our server is any ones guess.
and recover tools.
WHAT YOU DO find out what raid card is there
then get the IBM manual on it
the ask admin what raid is or run the RAID app and look first
free old manual is here

https://www.manua.ls/ibm/system-x-x3400-m3/manual


read the manual on our raid card first.
read it and now to do recovery.

system load out and CTO not told so answers will be endless.
or even wrong. nobody can see inside your box.

Hi,

Since you didn't specify the server model i can't point to the exact solution.

Normally this can occur if

1: Motherboard issue ( Plannar)
2: Memory Issue
3: Raid controller issue

Check orange amber lights on front panel.
If you find ,
1: Remove memory and raid re-fix it . Make sure the memory has no problem .
2: Refix raid controller .

Now check

Thanks

Besides remove the raid c

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that you don't have a good backup of the data on your RAID array. So, generally speaking, the operating system is probably installed on a separate disk from your raid array (not a guarantee). But if this is so then you should be able to reinstall your operating system and drivers (esp RAID controller) to that (separate) disk and you're off to the races (replace this system disk if necessary). -OR- Depending on the make of your RAID controller you may be able to transplant your RAID controller into another machine and all the original drives along with it, so long as it has a battery backup and you place all the drives in their original order. If there is no battery backup on your RAID controller then DON'T PULL THE PLUG ON THE ORIGINAL MACHINE AND DON'T EVEN CONSIDER removing the RAID controller in any way. If you have any doubts, whatsoever, have someone with experience in RAID arrays do the work for you. It will be well worth it! (RAID arrays aren't for the faint of heart)...

Hi,

Welcome to fixya

This error can come if there is any issue on Raid controller

Most probably , dust will be the enemy.

Just re-fix the raid controller and check. ( Power off the server while doing this job)

After re-fix check if it works . If it doesn't then it's time to replace the controller.

Thanks

Vote me if it helps you

I found the same problem with you and found the solution. Open your server casing and try to locate a battery attached to RAID memory. On my case the battery swollen and make the card bent. For the more detail i wrote on http://hubpages.com/hub/IBM-error-code-2807

First, buy an external storage device, at least 80GB (although it's currently difficult to find any _smaller_ size!) and make a file-by-file, folder-by-folder, backup of your 73GB of "data".

Second, buy another external storage device, and do a Google-search for "drive image freeware".
Pick one of those applications, and do a "image" backup to this second external storage device.

Third, disconnect the 3 "old" drives, carefully label them, and set them aside.

Fourth, connect the 3 "new" drives, delete the old RAID-5 array definition,
and create a new RAID-5 array definition.

Fifth, do an "image restore" from the second external storage device to the new array.

If you have any problems, all you need to do to "back-out" is to:
* disconnect the "new" drives
* reconnect the "old" drives
* delete the "new" array definition
* redefine the "old" array definition

and you're back to the "old" configuration.

Welcome to fixya

Open the server and take out the raid controller . Now clean the slot as well as the raid controller . Now replug the raid controller check if it works

If you get same error now , then its time to replace the raid controller

Thanks

there must be some key on the startup to enter into the raid menu. And in that raid menu you can create raid .

just bad luck