- Community Home
- >
- Storage
- >
- Entry Storage Systems
- >
- Disk Enclosures
- >
- Re: Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
Categories
Company
Local Language
Forums
Discussions
Forums
- Data Protection and Retention
- Entry Storage Systems
- Legacy
- Midrange and Enterprise Storage
- Storage Networking
- HPE Nimble Storage
Discussions
Discussions
Discussions
Forums
Forums
Discussions
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
- BladeSystem Infrastructure and Application Solutions
- Appliance Servers
- Alpha Servers
- BackOffice Products
- Internet Products
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- Networking
- Netservers
- Secure OS Software for Linux
- Server Management (Insight Manager 7)
- Windows Server 2003
- Operating System - Tru64 Unix
- ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning
- Linux-Based Community / Regional
- Microsoft System Center Integration
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Community
Resources
Forums
Blogs
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-09-2009 02:06 PM
тАО05-09-2009 02:06 PM
Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
The host is a VMware 3.5 (installed to a dedicated 160Gb disk) and the RAID 5 array is configured as a single VMFS volume.
I've recently started experiencing failures with the RAID5 array resulting in the VMFS going offline.
On reboot, the SA firmware complains of a previous failiure, stating that the disks have come back online or have been replaced & gives the F1 (disable) or F2 prompt. It's complaining about the disk in slot 3.
I choose F2 and the volume is available once again.
VMware boots, volume remains available for about 5 mins or so (I can browse it and VMs stored on it are starting), then goes offline again.
I reboot once more and this time it says that disks had failed in slots 2 & 3 but are now available again (F1/F2).
I now can't decide what to do next to try to recover the volume. I'll happily purchase 2 replacement disks & replace one at a time but I'm worried that the drive won't have time to rebuild before it goes offline again.
The thing that's also throwing me is that if it's mostly one drive that's causing problems, why, in a RAID5 array, does it not keep going?
The lack of an ACU is throwing me somewhat as I can't properly determine where the issues really lay.
Can anyone suggest a way forward?
Thanks,
Paul
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-10-2009 09:37 AM
тАО05-10-2009 09:37 AM
Re: Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
try update the controller firmware.
Best regards,
Patrick
Patrick
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-11-2009 12:07 AM
тАО05-11-2009 12:07 AM
Re: Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
If I knew just how "corrupt" the volume was, I'd know whether or not it was worth persuing trying to recover what's on it (there are some VMDKs I'd *really* like to recover if at all possible).
Paul
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-11-2009 07:23 AM
тАО05-11-2009 07:23 AM
Re: Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
Numerous times now the controller has reported one particular disk as "failed" so I bit the bullet and replaced it with another (larger, but I'm not worried about the wasted capacity for now, I just want to get the volume accessible).
However, contrary to all my previous experience with smartarray controllers, now that I've replaced the disk, the array merely complains that the disk is "missing", even with the replacement inserted.
I've always seen such arrays simply kick into to auto-rebuild onto replacement drives. How am I supposed to start the process here? (bearing in mind it's a VMware ESX install).
Also, even though this one disk is currently "missing", surely the R5 volume should still be visible? Not so, no complaints (other than "you should replace this disk) during boot, but the volume doesn't present once booted.
Any suggestions?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО05-11-2009 07:54 AM
тАО05-11-2009 07:54 AM
Re: Options with issues on E200 Raid 5 Array
Re-cabled correctly and things *SEEM* to be rebuilding! At least it's lasting longer than it has previously.
I have my fingers crossed!!!