Dell Poweredge Raid bootup

[ks1212]

Our DellPoweredge 2400 server (running win2k) is having the following errors:

Basically it does not see the configured Raid disks. It goes in a loop thru these error messages.

Waiting for Array Controller #0 to start

Error: Controller monitor failed
SDRAM initial pattern failed.

Press F1 to Continue F2 to reboot.
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Looks like I lost the RAID configuration. Is there any way to restore the same

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[johnv20]

If its an AMI raid you should be able to restore the raid by pressing cntrl m when prompted at boot. The go to view / add section in the menu bar.

 

[BoredK]

As the POST message says this is probably the onboard RAID controller (Adaptec) and it's having a problem with it's cache RAM. Try reseating the DIMM, located horizontally under the CPUs. If no change, contact Dell for a fix.