What steps can be taken if a SATA, SCSI or RAID adapter BIOS does not respond during startup?
• Are there any error messages that might exhibit additional information? Common error messages might cause a SATA, RAID or SCSI adapter to not respond during startup. Such messages include, but are not limited to, NVRAM Configuration Mismatch, Unresolved Configuration Mismatch, Startup unit request failed, and so forth. Each of these examples has been covered in other FAQs or locations on the Source, and as such will not be gone into in great depth on this FAQ. Follow normal documented troubleshooting steps in each of these instances. • Are there multiple SCSI BIOS utilities in the server? One of them may be causing a conflict. Disable all SCSI BIOS utilities except one. Test, and if so follow normal troubleshooting to resolve the conflict, such as resetting defaults, checking SCSI IDs, and so forth. • Does the SATA, SCSI or RAID adapter take a long time while enumerating a particular device? If so, try removing the device, and then test for resolution. If it now responds, you may a d
