Dell DL4000 Appliance Release Notes - Page 14

Appliance Self Recovery RASR was launched

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Remount fails for both controllers after a Recovery and Update Utility (version # 184) upgrade and a factory restore Description Workaround/ Solution The remount volume was not able to restore the mount point previously used by the VM volume because the volume letter was reassigned to other removable devices. Remove all removable media from the system and then run Remount Volumes again. Occasionally Windows Recovery Wizard fails if Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) was launched from bootable RASR virtual disk Description Workaround/ Solution When RASR is launched from a bootable RASR virtual disk, the following error is displayed: To restore thus computer, Windows needs to format the drive that the Windows Recovery Environment is currently running on. To continue with the restore, shut down the computer and boot it from a Windows installation disc or a system repair disc and then try the restore again. Perform restore using System Recovery option. Virtual disks fail to get created when running the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard Description Workaround/ Solution The Rapid Appliance Self Recovery and the Winbackup virtual disks fail to get created when running the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard. Perform the following: 1. If the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard fails with both Virtual disk options selected, deselect one of the Virtual disks to complete the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard. 2. If step 1 fails reverse the selection. If this combination also fails it usually means the DL Appliance is out of disk space. 3. Deselect both the VDs so that the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard skips VD creation altogether. AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard should then complete successfully. 14

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Remount fails for both controllers after a Recovery and
Update Utility (version # 184) upgrade and a factory
restore
Description
The remount volume was not able to restore the mount point previously used by
the VM volume because the volume letter was reassigned to other removable
devices.
Workaround/
Solution
Remove all removable media from the system and then run
Remount Volumes
again.
Occasionally Windows Recovery Wizard fails if Rapid
Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) was launched from
bootable RASR virtual disk
Description
When RASR is launched from a bootable RASR virtual disk, the following error is
displayed:
To restore thus computer, Windows needs to format the
drive that the Windows Recovery Environment is currently
running on. To continue with the restore, shut down the
computer and boot it from a Windows installation disc or a
system repair disc and then try the restore again
.
Workaround/
Solution
Perform restore using
System Recovery
option.
Virtual disks fail to get created when running the
AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard
Description
The Rapid Appliance Self Recovery and the Winbackup virtual disks fail to get
created when running the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard.
Workaround/
Solution
Perform the following:
1.
If the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard fails with both Virtual disk options
selected, deselect one of the Virtual disks to complete the AppAssure
Appliance Recovery Wizard.
2.
If step 1 fails reverse the selection. If this combination also fails it usually
means the DL Appliance is out of disk space.
3.
Deselect both the VDs so that the AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard skips
VD creation altogether. AppAssure Appliance Recovery Wizard should then
complete successfully.
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