These error messages might appear on the system console or LCD when the system is operating, when it is halted, or when it is restarting because of system problems.
The following table describes other error messages that might appear on the LCD if your appliance encounters errors while starting up or during operation.
Error message
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Explanation
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Fatal?
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Corrective action
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Disk n is broken
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n--The RAID group disk number. The solution depends on whether you have a hot spare in the system.
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No
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See the System Administration Guide for information about how to locate a disk based on the RAID group disk number and how to replace a faulty disk.
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Fans stopped; replace them
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One of the fan subassemblies of your appliance failed.
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No
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Replace the failed fan subassembly as soon as possible.
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Power supply degraded
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One of the power supply units is turned off, was removed from your appliance, or failed.
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No
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Verify that both power supplies are installed and turned on. If you still get this error, replace the power supplies one at a time to determine the failed power supply.
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Dumping core
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The system is dumping core after a system crash.
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Yes
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Write down the system crash message on the system console and report the problem to Network Appliance Customer Support.
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Disk hung during swap
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A disk error occurred as you were hot swapping a disk.
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Yes
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- Disconnect the disk from
the power supply by
opening the latch and
pulling it half-way out.
- Wait 15 seconds to allow all
disks to spin down.
- Reinstall the disk.
- Restart the system by
entering the following
command:
boot
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Error dumping core
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The system cannot dump core during a system crash and restarts without dumping core.
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Yes
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Report the problem to Network Appliance Customer Support.
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Panicking
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The system is crashing. If the system does not hang while crashing, the message Dumping core appears.
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Yes
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Report the problem to Network Appliance Customer Support.
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System too hot
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The temperature sensor indicates that the system temperature is too high.
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Yes
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Verify that the ventilation holes on the top cover of the system are not blocked. If the ventilation holes are not blocked and the problem persists, contact Network Appliance Customer Support for help.
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