topic Re: hp server in Disk Enclosures

hp server

mohanhcl — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:54:56 GMT

hp 8400 server.virtual array VA7100. hard disk fault. how to check RAID level and how to replace.

Re: hp server

Pete Randall — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:03:31 GMT

You need to check Command View SDM software to determine RAID level. This do should help you replace the failed disk:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5991-1236/When_Good_Disks_Go_Bad_WP.pdf

Pete

Re: hp server

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:26 GMT

If the disk is in the raid array, you **SHOULD** be able to take out the bad disk and insert the new disk. The array should then rebuild automatically.

You can use the 'armdsp' command on the rp8400 to see the status of the disk array.

Use 'armdsp -i' to get the "alias" or "Serial Number" of the array.

# armdsp -i
Product ID: HP-A6189A
Device Type: Virtual Disk Array
Alias: hqarray
World Wide Name: 50060b0000092ce1
Unique ID: HPA6189A00SG209H0036
Serial Number: 00SG209H0036
Management Path: hquwh01.rwp.com:/dev/rscsi/c7t0d0

You can then use "armdsp -a" with the alias or serial number to get information about the array.

Using the output above you would do either:

# armdsp -a hqarray

or

# armdsp -a 00SG209H0036