topic Re: Disk SMART error in Disk Enclosures

Disk SMART error

Fabio Poles — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:46:07 GMT

On a ML350G5 I have a RAID 5 array of 3 disks plus 1 reserve (all Hot Swap SAS 146GB 2.5" 10K).
On one disk of the array I got following message:

"Port 1I, Box 1, Bay 2 ... S.M.A.R.T. predictive failure errors have been detected in the factory Monitor and Performance data. SOLUTION: Please replace this drive when conditions permit."

Is there nothing I can do but replace the drive?
Thanks in advance for your kind help.

Re: Disk SMART error

Víctor Cespón — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:31:47 GMT

The disk is having errors and should be replaced. The disk own diagnostics (SMART) is warning you about that.

Re: Disk SMART error

Matti_Kurkela — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:09:07 GMT

Not really.

Unless you just happen to have a cleanroom equipped for extreme-precision electro-mechanical work and Magnetic Force Microscopy, a well-equipped electronics lab and access to the disk manufacturer's proprietary information...

MK

Re: Disk SMART error

Bhushan Bumber — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:45:32 GMT

I suggest first remove the drive and put it back.In case the error comes agian, remove the disk from raid and The reserve disk will start synching with the raid 5 will become the part of raid.

Remove the faulty disk and replace with a new disk marking it as reserve.

Re: Disk SMART error

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:22:55 GMT

Fabio,

I am afraid of you need to replace your disk, SMART is very generic error, in my opinion situation is hopeless for people who is not expert/pro about disk rescue. .

Of course in this situation most of disks' data can be saved for disk specialists.If you do not need really data on them just replace it..

Re: Disk SMART error

wobbe — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Why isn't the raid controller using the spare? Or is the spare the one with the smart errors?

btw bushan bomber: The original spare will become the spare again once you repace the failed drive.