You should first look at the drives on the front of the server to see if there are any failure lights.
If not, then it may be a RAID battery that is indicating failure.
Either way, this is probably an LSI RAID controller. Even after you correct the issue, you may still have to use the RAID utility (megacli in Linux) to silence the alert.
LSI is quite inefficient about their RAID controller and how they handle the issues.
SOURCE: Beeping PowerEdge 1300
When a Dell server beeps in every 3-5 second that mean it comes from Raid controller.
Dell calls PERC Controller.
It usually reason of a disk failure.
Install open manage server administrator on your server.
See which disks are failed ?
Try to run Power edge diagnostics on the failed disk.
If it passes the test reseat the disk.
if it fails disk has to be replaced with a new one.
If passes the quick test, reseat the disk and update disk + perc firmware and driver to the latest level. that will solve the problem!!
99% beeping comes from perc controller because of a failed HDD
cheers
SOURCE: I need a Dell PE6300 Server Assistant CD
Good news, Dell has lifetime phone support for their servers.
Write down the Express Service Code and Service Tag number that is on the server chassis and call Dell.
This is the last number I used for server support: (800) 945-3355
If it doesn't work you should be able to find a valid number at support.dell.com
I hope this helps.
SOURCE: PERC 3Di one drive is failed how do I remove and
Replacing the drive does not remove the container on the RAID controller. If the drive has failed, and you had a RAID 5, simply replace the drive. If you had a RAID 0, your data is lost. Replace the drive, and start over.
SOURCE: can I install sco open server 5.0.5 on poweredge
Hi ,
You can move a program from sco openserver 5.04 to newer platform it supports RAID controller.
SOURCE: Dell PowerEdge 1600sc server won't boot.
> black screen & flashing cursor ...
Damaged boot-record on the disk-drive???
Was it configured to try to boot from 'A:' ?
Disconnect the hard-drive & CD/DVD drives.
Put a diskette into the drive, and see if it tries to find a boot-record on the diskette.
If it tries, then it has P.O.S.T.'d correctly.
> no beep codes
When it worked, did it beep _once_ when P.O.S.T. completed?
Taking out the RAM _should_ cause some beep codes, i.e., "no RAM".
> anyone?
Replace the monitor?
Replace a dead video-card?
Or, add-in a video-card, and connect a monitor to it, leaving the original monitor connected to the original video-card. One of the two displays should show the P.O.S.T.
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