Compaq Porliant ML570

any body there

sparkmaker thanks for your response, How to upgrading the system ROM

I found the manual for this array http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00678819/c00678819.pdf
As I said before, I don't know much. Your best bet may be to contact compaq support.
I will post this in a seperate area that may bring some other experts to check this out.

skymail -- Have you recently made any upgrades, removed any cards, or otherwise done anything that could have physically impacted the server (moved it, etc.) ??   If not, then the error you're getting suggests you should replace the array controller (see the quoted note from the manual that sparkmaker posted in his first post)

If you HAVE made changes and/or moved the server, then I'd first try reseating the controller in its slot (power off the server;  remove the controller; then firmly re-insert it) and also reseating all of the cables.   If the error persists, then problem is almost certainly the controller.

Calling Compaq support (as suggested above) isn't a bad idea -- although I suspect they'll simply confirm that the symptoms you're getting indicate a faulty controller.

Thanks for chiming in Gary, good to know you're on the case. No pun intended!

As the others have already said, if you haven't changed anything, the array controller is probably dead.
To update the firmware you need to download the rompaq from the hp site and follow the instructions there. Normally you create a floppy(s) from the rompaq and boot your server with it... Sometimes it is also worth changing the battery on the array controller.

I am really sorry guys, for taking so many days to reply, I changed the controller to slot 4 and every thing worked fine, Thanks a lot for your comments.