topic Re: MSA1000 Unit Creation Problem in Disk Enclosures https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-unit-creation-problem/m-p/6503856#M47401 <P>Hi</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I just tried to create unit 13 without specifying spares, and it worked.&nbsp; It seems it adopted disk 213 &amp; 213 aas default spares for that group.&nbsp; Why that wasn;t the case for the other group of 300GB disks I don't know.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>msa1000&gt; add unit 13 data="disk101-disk114 disk201-disk212" raid_level=1 size=150GB<BR />The logical unit size has been adjusted by&nbsp; 2MB for optimal performance.<BR />Logical Unit size&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153598 MB<BR />RAID overhead&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153598 MB<BR />Total space occupied by new unit&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 307196 MB<BR />Free space left on this volume:&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3312684 MB<BR />Unit 13 is created successfully.<BR /><BR />lordrapollo-msa&gt; show disks<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; box,bay&nbsp;&nbsp; bus,ID&nbsp;&nbsp; Size&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Speed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Units<BR />Disk101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk102&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk103&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk106&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk107&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk108&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk109&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk111&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk112&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk113&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk114&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk201&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk202&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk203&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk204&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk205&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk206&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk207&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk208&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk209&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk210&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk211&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk212&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk213&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13 (spare)<BR />Disk214&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,15&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13 (spare)<BR />Disk301&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,00&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk302&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk304&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk305&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk306&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk307&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk308&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk309&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk310&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk311&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk312&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk313&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR />Disk314&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,15&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR /><BR />Notes:<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The speed is the currently negotiated speed to the disk. This may<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; be less than the maximum speed supported by the device due to bus<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; faults, loss of signal integrity, etc.<BR /><BR /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any suggestions would be most welcome.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Tariq</P> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:58:00 GMT EU-Admins-UNIX 2014-06-09T11:58:00Z MSA1000 Unit Creation Problem https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-unit-creation-problem/m-p/6503850#M47400 <P>Hi</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I'm trying to create 2 raid arrays.</P> <P>I have the following setup:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Disk101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk102&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk103&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk106&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk107&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk108&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk109&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk111&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk112&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk113&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk114&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk201&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk202&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk203&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk204&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk205&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk206&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk207&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk208&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk209&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk210&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk211&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk212&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12<BR />Disk213&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12 (spare)<BR />Disk214&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,15&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12 (spare)<BR />Disk301&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,00&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk302&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk304&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk305&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk306&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk307&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk308&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk309&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk310&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk311&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk312&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk313&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR />Disk314&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,15&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR /><BR /></P> <P><BR />Used the followng commands to create units 0-12 so far:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>add unit 0 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=50GB<BR />add unit 1 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=20GB<BR />add unit 2 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=400GB<BR />add unit 3 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=700GB<BR />add unit 4 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=100GB<BR />add unit 5 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=100GB<BR />add unit 6 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=20GB<BR />add unit 7 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=90GB<BR />add unit 8 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=150GB<BR />add unit 9 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=5GB<BR />add unit 10 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=40GB<BR />add unit 11 data="disk301-disk312" spare="disk313-disk314" raid_level=5 size=5GB</P> <P>add unit 12 data="disk101-disk114 disk201-disk212" spare="disk213-disk214" raid_level=1 size=10GB</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Upon doing:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>add unit 13 data="disk101-disk114 disk201-disk212" spare="disk213-disk214" raid_level=1 size=150GB</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I get:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>FAILED to create unit 13!<BR />Units on the same set of disks should share the same spare drives.<BR />Type 'Show unit 12' and/or 'Show disks' to get the spare drive specification.<BR />Usage: 'add unit &lt;#&gt; raid_level=R<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; data=diskrange<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [spare=diskrange]<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [stripe_size=S]<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [size=X&lt;GB|MB&gt;]<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [max_boot=&lt;enable/disable&gt;]<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [cache=&lt;enable/disable&gt;]<BR />#={0-31} / R={0,1,5,ADG} / X={positive integer} / S={8,16,32,64,128,256}<BR />diskrange examples: DISK101<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DISK101-DISK105<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "DISK101 DISK112-DISK202 DISK314"<BR />DISKxyy: x={1,2,3} (box #) / yy={01-14} (bay #)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ex: DISK111 - disk in box 1, bay 11<BR />max_boot is enabled by default. it can be disabled for OS's that don't<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; support the creation of bootdrives &gt; 4GB<BR />cache is enabled by default. enables/disables cache for the new unit.<BR />add unit creates a new logical unit using the specified settings</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Any ideas please?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It doesn't make sense.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Regards</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Tariq</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>P.S. This thread has been moved&nbsp;from HP-UX &gt; LVM and VxVM to Disk Array. - Hp forum moderator</P> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:21:06 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-unit-creation-problem/m-p/6503850#M47400 EU-Admins-UNIX 2014-06-10T02:21:06Z Re: MSA1000 Unit Creation Problem https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-unit-creation-problem/m-p/6503856#M47401 <P>Hi</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I just tried to create unit 13 without specifying spares, and it worked.&nbsp; It seems it adopted disk 213 &amp; 213 aas default spares for that group.&nbsp; Why that wasn;t the case for the other group of 300GB disks I don't know.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>msa1000&gt; add unit 13 data="disk101-disk114 disk201-disk212" raid_level=1 size=150GB<BR />The logical unit size has been adjusted by&nbsp; 2MB for optimal performance.<BR />Logical Unit size&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153598 MB<BR />RAID overhead&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153598 MB<BR />Total space occupied by new unit&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 307196 MB<BR />Free space left on this volume:&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3312684 MB<BR />Unit 13 is created successfully.<BR /><BR />lordrapollo-msa&gt; show disks<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; box,bay&nbsp;&nbsp; bus,ID&nbsp;&nbsp; Size&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Speed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Units<BR />Disk101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk102&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk103&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk106&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk107&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk108&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk109&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk111&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk112&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk113&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk114&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk201&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,00&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk202&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,01&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk203&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,02&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk204&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,03&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk205&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,04&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk206&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,05&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk207&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk208&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk209&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk210&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk211&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk212&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13<BR />Disk213&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13 (spare)<BR />Disk214&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,15&nbsp; 146.8 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 12, 13 (spare)<BR />Disk301&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,00&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk302&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,01&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,02&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk304&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,03&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk305&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,04&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk306&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,05&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk307&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk308&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk309&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk310&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk311&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk312&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11<BR />Disk313&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR />Disk314&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3,15&nbsp; 300.0 GB&nbsp; 160 MB/s&nbsp; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (spare)<BR /><BR />Notes:<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The speed is the currently negotiated speed to the disk. This may<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; be less than the maximum speed supported by the device due to bus<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; faults, loss of signal integrity, etc.<BR /><BR /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any suggestions would be most welcome.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Tariq</P> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:58:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-unit-creation-problem/m-p/6503856#M47401 EU-Admins-UNIX 2014-06-09T11:58:00Z