Singing Server

newhouse1390 · 02-17-2007, 11:13 AM

One of our DC's is making a chirp from the motherboard about every 2 mins. Nothing in the logs that jumps out at me, anyone know what this might be?

crazijoe · 02-19-2007, 06:06 AM

Chirp from the motherboard usually indicates a hardware issue. Are you running any kind of hardware RAID?

NoReason · 02-19-2007, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by crazijoe

Chirp from the motherboard usually indicates a hardware issue. Are you running any kind of hardware RAID?

agreed. Anytime I've dealt with that, it's been a failing Raid disk issue.

newhouse1390 · 02-19-2007, 07:07 AM

Yes there is a RAID setup. How can I check for issues?

crazijoe · 02-19-2007, 07:16 AM

Usually you can go into the controller configuration at startup. Or some controllers will have a RAID configuration app that runs in windows.

Dells use a program called Array Manager to administer the RAID arrays tied into their PERC controllers.

newhouse1390 · 02-19-2007, 07:58 AM

The tech in the server farm said it is running a RAID 1 by Windows OS.

When I open up disk management everything appears normal, after a restart the churping stopped. Still monitoring...

NoReason · 02-19-2007, 02:46 PM

you don't normally configure raids (unless it's a software raid) with disk management. When you boot the server, look for the instrauctions on the screen for which key combination to press to get into the Raid setup/management. usually it's like CTRL + A, or something.

newhouse1390 · 02-19-2007, 03:12 PM

I can see the mirrored array activated through disk management (windows). The mirror is not using the BIOS

02-17-2007, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	Singing Server One of our DC's is making a chirp from the motherboard about every 2 mins. Nothing in the logs that jumps out at me, anyone know what this might be? __________________ Because you can read this thank a teacher, because it's English thank a soldier.

02-19-2007, 06:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
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02-19-2007, 07:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	Yes there is a RAID setup. How can I check for issues? __________________ Because you can read this thank a teacher, because it's English thank a soldier.

02-19-2007, 07:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Usually you can go into the controller configuration at startup. Or some controllers will have a RAID configuration app that runs in windows. Dells use a program called Array Manager to administer the RAID arrays tied into their PERC controllers. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-19-2007, 07:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	The tech in the server farm said it is running a RAID 1 by Windows OS. When I open up disk management everything appears normal, after a restart the churping stopped. Still monitoring... __________________ Because you can read this thank a teacher, because it's English thank a soldier.

02-19-2007, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
NoReason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 556 OS: XP Home	you don't normally configure raids (unless it's a software raid) with disk management. When you boot the server, look for the instrauctions on the screen for which key combination to press to get into the Raid setup/management. usually it's like CTRL + A, or something. __________________ "Four freedoms: The first is freedom of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of everyone to worship God in his own way, everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want . . . everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world." --Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. President

02-19-2007, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	I can see the mirrored array activated through disk management (windows). The mirror is not using the BIOS __________________ Because you can read this thank a teacher, because it's English thank a soldier.