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Q: What basic troubleshooting steps can be taken if the server's SCSI hard drive is not detected or recognized?

A: Troubleshooting a 68-pin (NSCA) SCSI drive
  1. If this drive is not the boot drive, determine if the drive is recognized in the operating system.

  2. Verify that the SCSI BIOS Utility is loading during boot.

  3. Enter the SCSI BIOS Utility and see if the drive is being recognized.

  4. Check jumper settings on the drive (autospinup, predelay, etc.).

  5. Remove and reconnect the SCSI cable to the drive. Try a different cable if it appears there may be a problem.

  6. Try connecting a different power cable to the hard drive.

  7. Connect the hard drive to another channel or different SCSI card.

  8. If possible, try the drive in another computer.
Troubleshooting a 80-pin (SCA) SCSI drives
  1. Determine if the drive is recognized in the operating system.

  2. Verify the SCSI BIOS Utility is loading during boot.

  3. Enter the SCSI BIOS Utility and see if the hard drive is being recognized.

  4. Verify jumper settings the on drive. Be sure no jumpers are configured to set the drive at a specific ID.

  5. Try placing the drive in another bay on the SCSI RAID cage.

  6. Remove and reconnect the SCSI cable going to the SCSI RAID cage.

  7. Try connecting the SCSI cable, going to the SCSI RAID cage, to another channel or different SCSI card.

  8. If no drives in the cage are recognized, check the power connectors to the cage.

  9. If possible, try the hard drive in another computer.