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тАО11-06-2010 10:07 AM
тАО11-06-2010 10:07 AM
I would greatly appreciate any help with the following...
We have a Proliant ML370 with a 3 disc RAID 5 array -- one of the three drives has failed (red warning light on, on that drive). The drives are hot swapable. I discovered the failed drive after a reboot.
On reboot the options are...
Select "F1" to continue - all logical drive(s) will remain disabled, or...
Select "F2" to fail drive(s) that are not responding - Interim recovery mode will be enabled if configured for fault tolerance
I'd prefer to leave the system turned off until I replace the failed drive -- I don't want to risk another drive failing in the interim. So, what is the best way to install the new drive once I get it? While the system is down, or should I get it up and running first on the two good drives then hot swap the failed drive? If the former, should I expect the system to boot and rebuild the new drive? If the latter, should I choose F1 or F2? I don't want to risk losing all the data in the array.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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тАО11-07-2010 11:45 AM
тАО11-07-2010 11:45 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
See this guide
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00378986/c00378986.pdf
You have the situation described starting with step 5 on page 6.
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тАО11-08-2010 05:03 AM
тАО11-08-2010 05:03 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
Thanks for your response. I had seen that document, but those instructions are for a RAID 1 mirror. The situation is very similar to mine, but for the fact that I'm using RAID 5.
Do you know for sure that those instructions would apply to my RAID 5 situation? This is the primary domain controller and exchange server, hence the caution.
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тАО11-08-2010 05:47 AM
тАО11-08-2010 05:47 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
The F1 or F2 condition is a result of a failed drive and it is the same whether you are simulating the failed drive to force rebuilding a mirror or really have a failed drive and the controller will rebuilt is by design. In either case "the rebuild" is the controller's next task.
In your case if you replace the failed drive with a new one and press F1 you will probably end up in the same state, rebuilding the replaced drive.
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тАО11-08-2010 06:55 AM
тАО11-08-2010 06:55 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
F2 = Interim Recovery mode (default).
Interim Recovery mode = It's waiting for a replacement drive to be insertet.
Power up the server. With or without the failed drive.
Let it startup in Interim Recovery mode.
Replace the failed drive / insert replacement drive.
It will start rebuild automatically.
BR
/jag
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тАО11-08-2010 06:58 AM
тАО11-08-2010 06:58 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
metadata is time stamped. If you replace the drive off-line (Powered of). The newest time stamp is considered to be the valid/wanted source. And that might caurse you to owerwite the wrong disk(s).
Br
/jag
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тАО11-08-2010 07:22 AM
тАО11-08-2010 07:22 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
Thanks for your response. So, with regards to the metadata concern, is there a sure fire procedure to replacing the failed drive? The server is shut down right now, and the failed drive still in its bay. Should I start the server with the failed drive still in, hit F2, wait for the server to boot up on the two good drives, then hot swap the failed drive once the server is up and running?
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тАО11-09-2010 07:13 AM
тАО11-09-2010 07:13 AM
SolutionThe answer to all your lastest quetstions is Yes :).
Power up the server.
Hit F2 or don't hit anything.
If you don't hit F2 or F1, it will default F2, Interim recovery mode.
As soon as it is in Interim recovery mode.
Replace the disk.
-Remove failed disk.
-Wait 30 sec.
-Insert new disk.
Asuming its an older Proliant 3 LED's on the disks.
The middel LED should start flashing within a few sec.
In my opinion.
The best way to replace a failed / degraded disk on a Proliant, with a Smart Array Controller is:
Leave the server running.
Removed the failed disk.
Insert the new disk.
Is there a risk?
Yes, there is always a risk, no matter what you are doing.
I have serviced Proliant for more than 12 years, and they have never let me down yet.
BR
/jag
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тАО11-10-2010 01:57 PM
тАО11-10-2010 01:57 PM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
All the best,
RM
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тАО11-11-2010 03:03 AM
тАО11-11-2010 03:03 AM
Re: Replace failed RAID drive on Proliant ML370
You're welcome.
BR
/jag