How do I fsck the root partition of an HP SmartArray drive?

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Warning: You should never fsck a mounted filesystem. Therein lies a common dilemma since the fsck application can normally only be accessed once the root filesystems have been mounted.

Requirements: To begin the troubleshooting process, find out what the root partition is. For SmartArray drives, the root partition could be

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