Replacing a failed raid 5 drive on a Proliant ML370G3

[John Bianco]

I have a failed drive on a raid 5 array, on a ML370G3. I removed the drive, and swapped it with a new one.(Same type, same size, only newer and 15k rotation instead of 10k.) This drive fails also. Do I need to remove the first failed drive logically from the system first? Can I test the new drive in an open slot on the array? The original raid set consists of 4 drives. I have 2 slots open in the array.

[Shameer.V.A · Accepted solution]

Hi John,
Is your new drive failing after becoming optimal?? Or while rebuilding is it failing??

This could be your cage slot problem also.

You can try to add your new drive as a hot spare on a different cage slot.

There is absolutely no problem in using a 15krpm disk instead of 10krpm.

And no need to remove the failed disk logically from the array.

You can use the replace failed drive option of storage manager.

Thanks & Regards,

Shameer

[John Bianco]

Thanks Shamir, I will give it a try on monday. I will let you know what happens.

[John Bianco]

OK,
Problem Fixed! Cleaned out storage array cage and reseated the drive into the same slot. Drive came up, and started rebuilding.
Thanks...

[John Bianco]

See my last reply..