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How to diagnose bad smart array 5i?
In my case, the machine had been running for years. It was physically relocated, and both power cords removed. Previously, the machine was rebooted (eg. "init 6") many times without incident, but I don't think anyone ever did a cold boot. I thought perhaps the CMOS battery died and the... -
How to diagnose bad smart array 5i?
I've recently had very similar issues with a 5i on a DL380 G2. I'd be very concerned about reliability. The machine was brought down gracefully, powered off and physically relocated (just a few feet), and then powered back on. It failed to come back up. The diagnostics CD (SmartStart v7.70)...
