Displaying an Offline array
To view an Offline array from the Adaptec BIOS Utility, complete the following steps
1. Turn on the server and when you are prompted, press Ctrl+A to enter the
Adaptec BIOS Utility.
2. Select Array Configuration Utility and then select Manage Array.
3. Use the Up and Down keys to navigate to an Offline array.
4. Press Enter. The array status is displayed as Offline, Offline Revived, or Critical
Revived.
Invalid process
In the Adaptec BIOS Utility or in the IBM ServeRAID Manager application, if you
select an option that is not valid, an Invalid Process error message is displayed.
For example, in the Adaptec BIOS Utility, if you select Manage Array, and then
select an Offline array, a menu is displayed that enables you to select which array
you want to be the bootable array. If you select an Offline array, an Invalid
Process error message is displayed because you cannot boot from an Offline array.
BIOS
If you set an Offline drive as a bootable device, an Invalid Process error message
is displayed.
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