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Other error messages might appear when the system is operating, when it has halted, or when it is restarting because of system problems.

List of all other error messages

The following table describes all other error messages that might appear on the LCD during C3100/C6100 operation.

Error message

Explanation

Fatal?

Corrective action

Disk n is broken

n--The RAID group disk number. The solution depends on whether you have a hot spare in the system.

No

See the NetCache Appliance Administration Guide for information about how to locate a disk based on the RAID group disk number and how to replace a faulty disk.

Fans stopped; replace them

One of the fan subassemblies of the C3100/C6100 failed.

No

Replace the failed fan subassembly as soon as possible.

Backplane Fans non-functional

The fan subassembly of the C3100/C6100 failed.

Yes

Replace all fan subassemblies immediately.

Power supply degraded

One of the power supply units is turned off, has been removed from the C3100/C6100, or has failed.

No

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.

CPU fan has failed

The CPU fan failed. The system automatically shuts down.

Yes

Replace the CPU fan before you restart the system.

Dumping core

The system is dumping core after a system crash.

Yes

If you enabled the autosupport feature, your NetCache appliance automatically reports the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support. If you did not enable the autosupport feature, write down the system crash message that appears on the system console and report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.

Disk hung during swap

A disk error occurred as you were hot swapping a disk.

Yes

  1. Disconnect the disk shelf from the power supply.
  2. Wait 15 seconds to allow all disks to spin down.
  3. Reconnect the power source to the disk shelf.
  4. Restart the system by entering the following command:
boot

Error dumping core

The system cannot dump core during a system crash and restarts without dumping core.

Yes

Report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.

Panicking

The system is crashing. If the system does not hang while crashing, the message Dumping core appears.

Yes

Report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.

System too hot

The temperature sensor indicates that the system temperature is too high.

Yes

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 Technical Support for help.

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