HPE Smart Array controllers route hardware exceptions directly into the host Integrated Management Log (IML) and report structural exceptions during the initial server Power-On Self Test (POST).
POST Error 1716(Unrecoverable Media Errors Detected):- Context: The controller flagged severe Unrecoverable Media Errors on physical disks during background surface analysis (ARM scans) or an active array rebuild sequence.
- Action Plan: The error will remain flagged until the damaged sectors are explicitly overwritten. Closely monitor the physical drive health logs. If localized sector reallocation pools are exhausted, isolate the disk and replace it before a total secondary breakdown happens.
POST Error 1779(Logical Drive Drive-Missing Override):- Context: The controller discovered a replacement drive or a drive that re-appeared after being marked dead, but the parent logical drive remains locked down in a disabled state to protect the file system. The system halts execution at boot with an
F1/F2prompt. - Action Plan: Pressing
F1continues booting with the logical volume safely offline, allowing deep inspection inside the HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA). PressingF2signals the controller to re-enable the logical array and accept the risk of potential localized data loss.
- Context: The controller discovered a replacement drive or a drive that re-appeared after being marked dead, but the parent logical drive remains locked down in a disabled state to protect the file system. The system halts execution at boot with an
Failed Array Controller Lockup Code: 0x[Hex]:- Context: A catastrophic microkernel lockup occurred on the ASIC processing unit of the HPE Smart Array card. System execution halts, and the storage array goes entirely dark.
- Action Plan: Collect the explicit hex string provided by the POST lockup line, clear static charges from the PCIe slots, and confirm the firmware is updated. If the lockup code persists after a cold restart, the physical controller card must be replaced.
