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<h1> Could not start the logical device synchronization: controller [number], logical device
  [number]</h1>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>

<p>A hardware error occurred.</p>

<h2>Action:</h2>

<p>Verify that the specified logical device is not failed or degraded (that is,
  one physical drive that is failed in a RAID level-1, 1E, 5, 5E, 10, 1E0, or
  50 logical drive). If the logical device <b>is</b> degraded, replace the failed
  physical drive. If the logical device <b>is</b> failed, replace the failed physical
  drives and restore the data from tape backup.
<p>If the specified logical device is <b>not</b> failed or degraded, complete
  the following steps:

<ol>
  <li>Verify that the controller, cables, and physical drives are installed properly.</li>
  <li>Verify that there is power to the physical drives.</li>
  <li>Retry the command.</li>
  <li>If the command still fails, restart the server and retry the command.</li>
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<p>If the problem persists, contact your service representative.</p>

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