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June 8th, 2006 13:00

Replace disk/rebuild RAID5 in 650f

Hi guys,
 
I've inherited a win2k server which is mounting a PV 650F.  The server has Dell OpenManage Data Administrator 3.02.19 installed and I can browse the array configuration just fine.  There was a bad disk of which I replaced with an identical drive but it still has a 'Removed' state in the GUI.  I know this should be a straightforward task but can someone tell me the next step?  I want the disk recognized and the rebuild initiated.  Please help!  Thanks.
 
Marco
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    Posted June 9th, 2006 10:00

    Where did you get the replacement drive? The PV650F will only work with drives that have specific firmwares (see the SAN 4.06 matrix for exactly which), and then there is the part that only 520 byte/sector drives will work in a Clariion SAN (PV650F is a rebranded DGC Clariion SAN). 512 byte/sector drives won't work.
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    Posted June 9th, 2006 13:00

    Hi,

    Unfortunately the replacements were purchased third-party, though still listed as compatible within the matrix, ST318203FC with DE44 firmware.  My research on this board has shown that people with the sector issue are seeing their drive with an 'unformatted' status while my status is 'Removed'.  Would this problem manifest as a 'removed' state?  Is it conceivable that a low level format with 520 byte sectors may help?  Thanks!

    Marco

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    Posted June 9th, 2006 15:00

    It may work after low level reformatting, but it may also just be a doa drive. What do the status leds on the drive itself look like?
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    Posted June 9th, 2006 17:00

    Hi Dev Mgr,

    Thanks for the feedback!  The top LED is steady amber and the bottom is steady green.  When I reseat the drive, it flashes green promisingly but will eventually settle to the said state.  Is it safe to assume that if I had the 'most correct' drive that the rebuild would happen automatically/transparently?  The version of Data Administrator is a little frustrating, I have no documentation aside from the installed help files and I can't seem to find a away to interact with the array on a disk level. Thanks again.

    Marco

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    Posted June 17th, 2006 16:00

    You can check the disk /RAID as well from the FCLI> via the serial port on the SP.

    Not a good sign that the drive is "amber".

    Is the drive spinning when you remove it ?

    That model drive is notoriously a faulty series. Cheetah 3

    Get the 04NEK  ST318304FC  w/ DE84 F/W  Cheetah 4

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