DL380 G5 Predictive failure on brand new drive

[TCJarman]

Consolidated Error Report:
   Controller: Smart Array P400 in slot 3
       Device: Physical Drive 1I:1:1
      Message: Predictive failure.

We have an HP DL380 G5 server with two 72GB 15k SAS drives configured in RAID1. A couple weeks ago, the server reported a drive failure on Drive 1. We replaced the drive with a brand new HDD -- same spares number. A few days ago, the server started reporting a predictive drive failure on the new drive, in the same bay.

Is it likely the new drive is bad... or more likely we have a bay failure problem?

This is a production server, so any advice would be appreciated. I have another spare drive, so I can hot swap it if this is a fluke and new drive is just bad.

THANKS!
TCJarman

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[PGTRI]

hi,

Please attach an ACU report from the server. I'll take a look on it.

Thanks

regards,

[TCJarman]

I added the attachment to the original post.

If that is not what you need, please let me know. THANKS!

[PGTRI]

hi,

Thanks for the report.

[Physical Drive 1I:1:1] has  115 predictive errors as You already mentioned. The other drive is clean. You recieved most probably a DOA drive. Please update the FW of the controller first and replace the drive with a new one. Please be sure that you have a valid backup -just in case.

Thanks

regards,