Getting EMS Message: New grown-defects have been added to the defect list.

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

I've been getting the following EMS event on a daily basis:


< >------------ Event Monitoring Service Event Notification ------------<
<
< Notification Time: Wed Oct 30 18:23:46 2002
<
< cordayop sent Event Monitor notification information:
<
< /storage/events/disks/default/1_10_0_0.8.0.255.0.7.0
< is >= 1.
< Its current value is INFORMATION(1).
<
< User Comments:
<
<
< Event data from monitor:
<
< Event Time..........: Wed Oct 30 18:23:46 2002
< Severity............: INFORMATION
< Monitor.............: disk_em
< Event #.............: 6
< System..............: cordayop
<
< Summary:
< Disk at hardware path 1/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.7.0 : New grown-defects have been
< added to the defect list.
<
<
< Description of Error:
<
< One or more new grown-defects have been added to the list. This indicates
< that the disk was having difficulty reading or writing data blocks and
< those data blocks were successfully relocated with no data loss.
<
< Probable Cause / Recommended Action:
<
< During an I/O operation, one or more bad sectors were found and
< automatically reallocated. The operation was successful. Occasional growth
< in the defect list is to be expected. If defects are added to the list
< frequently, the disk mechanism may need to be replaced.
<
< Additional Event Data:
< System IP Address...: 10.40.98.225
< Event Id............: 0x3dc06a0200000000
< Monitor Version.....: B.01.00
< Event Class.........: I/O
< Client Configuration File...........:
< /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/default_disk_em.clcfg
< Client Configuration File Version...: A.01.00
< Qualification criteria met.
< Number of events..: 1
< Associated OS error log entry id(s):
< None
< Additional System Data:
< System Model Number.............: 9000/800/N4000-55
< OS Version......................: B.11.00
< STM Version.....................: A.26.00
< EMS Version.....................: A.03.20
< Latest information on this event:
< http://docs.hp.com/hpux/content/hardware/ems/disk_em.htm#6
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<
<
< Component Data:
< Physical Device Path...: 1/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.7.0
< Device Class...........: Disk
< Inquiry Vendor ID......: HP 36.4G
< Inquiry Product ID.....: ST336605FC
< Firmware Version.......: HP08
< Serial Number..........: 3FP1B8FG
<
< Product/Device Identification Information:
<
< Logger ID.........: disc30; sdisk
< Product Identifier: Disk
< Product Qualifier.: HP 36.4GST336605FC
< SCSI Target ID....: 0x07
< SCSI LUN..........: 0x00
<
< Additional Event Details :
< Number of new defects or errors.: 1
< Time interval ..................: 1 Day(s), 2 Hour(s), 2 Minute(s) and 47
< Second(s)
< Current number of defects/errors: 2
<
<
< >---------- End Event Monitoring Service Event Notification ----------<

Should I be concerned?


thanks... jack...

[BFA6 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jack,

I would keep an eye on this disk, and if the defect list continues to grow, it's probably worth swapping it out.

Regards,

Hilary

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

Hilary, thanks.... If it continues for a week, I'll see about having it changed...

jack...

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi Jack

Further to Hilary's reply:-

Ensure that you have good and current backups of this disk.

HTH

Paula