Raid is beeping Raid Set #000 :3.4 Disks:Degraded
Rowby Goren Sep 24, 2010 11:08 AMHello all,
I have a
Areca ARC-1680D-IX 12-ports SAS RAID
This morning it started rapidly beeping during edit session. I tried several fixes, none worked. I have a call into Areca tech support. Hopefully they will get back to me today.
One issue is this, and perhaps someone on this board has an answer.
I have 4 hard drives in my raid. And a separate operating OS hard drive (Windows 7) According to my notes I have a "Raid 3"
During the boot I can get into the Areca raid configuration.
System info:
CPU ICache Size: 32KB
CUP DCache Size: 32KB/Write Back
CPU SCache size: 512/write back
SYstem memory: 512MB/533MHzzECC
Firmware version: V1.48 2010-07-08
Boot Rom version: V1.48 201001-04
SAS Firmware Versin 4.7.3.0
...
Controller Name: ARC-1680
Today's date 07:47:57 Enc#2 SLOW 10 TIme Out Error
Today's date: 07:48:03 ARC-1680-VOL#000 Volune Degraded
Today's date: 07:48:05 Raid Set # 000 RaidSet Degraded
Today's date: 07:48:16 Raid Set # 000 Time Out Error
Under PHYSICAL DRIVE FUNCTION > View Drive Information I see this:
Select the drive
Blahblah 09 1000.2GB RaidSet Member SamSung HD103SJ
Blahblah 10 1000.2GB Free SamSung HD103SJ
Blahblah 11 1000.2GB RaidSet Member SamSung HD103SJ
Blahblah 12 1000.2GB RaidSet Member SamSung HD103SJ
The "FREE" looks suspicious.
Unerer Raid Set information I get "Raid Set #000 :3.4 Disks:Degraded"
Any thoughts if this could be the cause? And if so how to fix it.
BTW under "Rescue Raid Set" It says Enter The Operation Key" Not sure what that means.
---------------- AS I WAIT FOR a response, I have found more infomration: -------
In the ARECA configurator I find this snippet in the error log:
Today's date 07:47:57 Enc#2 SLOT 10 TIme Out Error
Today's date: 07:48:03 ARC-1680-VOL#000 Volune Degraded
Today's date: 07:48:05 Raid Set # 000 RaidSet Degraded
Today's date: 07:48:16 Raid Set # 000 Time Out Error
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I found this on http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1303102
This is all too common with areca cards, heres what you need to do
go to "rescue RAID set" in the webgui
then follow this sequence (case is important)
RESCUE
reboot
SIGNAT
LeVeL2ReScUe
reboot
SIGNAT
That usually saves most arrays. IVe never seen RESCUE to work on its own, but LeVeL2ReScUe almost always works. Also, SIGNAT is important, dont forget it
Hope that helps (i originally learned all i know at 2cpu, as was mentioned above)
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FYI Below is what I sent Areca support: (Any help on this forum is always valued!) ...Rowby
------------------- To Areca Tech support ----------------------------------
This morning while editing I suddenly starting hearing rapid beeping. I turned off the machine.
When I rebooted it went through the startup and just as it was in "PCI functionality" the computer started rapid beeping.
After several seconds I got the message "Reboot and select proper boot device or instert boot media in selected boot device and press a key".
I rebooted several times and got the same message.
I disabled your board and was able to start windows 7 normally. Without any beeping.





