5.3 - Given a scenario, troubleshoot hard drives and RAID arrays. Flashcards
1
Q
Disk failure symptoms.
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2
Q
Troubleshooting disk failures.
A
- Get a backup.
- First thing - a bad drive is bad.
• Check for loose or damaged cables.
- Check for overheating.
- Especially if problems occur after startup.
- Check power supply.
- Especially if new devices were added.
- Run hard drive diagnostics.
- From the drive or computer manufacturer.
• Preferably on a known-good computer.
3
Q
Boot failure symptoms.
A
4
Q
Troubleshooting boot failures.
A
5
Q
Crash screens.
A
6
Q
S.M.A.R.T. Errors.
A
7
Q
RAID not found.
A
Missing or faulty RAID controller.
8
Q
RAID stops working.
A
Each RAID is different.
Don’t start pulling drives untill you check the console!
9
Q
RAID Failure conditions,
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