vgdisplay: Volume group not activated .

[sysad_boy]

Hi Guys,

I have a problem with my vg01, as it can no longer be seen by vgdisplay command. When I am executing vgdisplay -v, it only sees vg00 but not vg01. This is kind of strange, but the server went down unexpectedly due to temperature problem earlier today. After the server went up that's the time I experienced the problem


Here is the full message being shown to me by the OS after invoking the vgdisplay command:

vgdisplay: Volume group not activated.
vgdisplay: Cannot display volume group "/dev/vg01".


Is there a way to activate the volume group?


TIA

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

If the server is NOT part of a cluster, use

# vgchange -a y vg01

[Pete Randall]

You need to look at your /etc/rc.log to see why it wasn't activated automatically during normal startup. In the meantime, as Torsten says:

vgchange -a y /dev/vg01


Pete

[UVK]

Is this server in cluster ? If not just use the below.

#vgchange -a y vg01

if in cluster ensure this VG is not active on other node. generally you should not be able to activate this if this vg is active on othernode and you will know that from the error message you get

[sysad_boy]

Yes I did tried that but it didnt work:

vgchange: Warning: Couldn't attach to the volume group physical volume "/dev/dsk/c5t0d0":
Unknown error
vgchange: Warning: couldn't query physical volume "/dev/dsk/c5t0d0":
The specified path does not correspond to physical volume attached to
this volume group
vgchange: Warning: couldn't query all of the physical volumes.
vgchange: Couldn't activate volume group "/dev/vg01":
Quorum not present, or some physical volume(s) are missing.



I tried re-running the very same command but to no avail but this time with a different message:

Cannot lock "/etc/lvmconf//lvm_lock" still trying ...

[sysad_boy]

this server is not a member of a cluster

[Avinash20]

The above steps included when it is not in cluster.
You could if this server is part of cluster via

# cmviewcl
<< If no cluster, the above will say command not found >>
or vgchange will not work, and give error, vg conflict node.

DO the following if not a cluster

# vgchange -a y vg01
# fsck -y
# mount -a
# vgdisplay vg01
# bdf

[sysad_boy]

/etc/rc.log:


"Mount file systems
Output from "/sbin/rc1.d/S100localmount start":
----------------------------
mountall: cannot mount /dev/vg01/mjj_temp
mountall: diagnostics from mount
vxfs mount: Cannot open /dev/vg01/mjj_temp: No such device or address
mountall: cannot mount /dev/vg01/lvoper
mountall: diagnostics from mount
vxfs mount: Cannot open /dev/vg01/lvoper: No such device or address
mountall: cannot mount /dev/vg01/lvol1
mountall: diagnostics from mount
vxfs mount: Cannot open /dev/vg01/lvol1: No such device or address
mountall: cannot mount /dev/vg01/lvol2
mountall: diagnostics from mount
vxfs mount: Cannot open /dev/vg01/lvol2: No such device or address
mountall: cannot mount /dev/vg01/lvbak
mountall: diagnostics from mount
vxfs mount: Cannot open /dev/vg01/lvbak: No such device or address
checking quotas

[Sivakumar MJ._1]

Execute as per Pete and Torsten

#vgchange -a y /dev/vg01

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90692/vgchange.1M.html

[sysad_boy]

I am scared executing the fsck command, is it really safe? what if there are inconsistencies in the metadata area? won't it delete some of my files?

[Avinash20]

Post output of

# strings /etc/lvmtab
# diskinfo /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0
# kmtune | grep maxvgs
# ioscan -fnC disk
# vgcfgrestore -n /dev/vg01 -l
# vgcfgrestore -f /tmp/vg01.backup -l

### The above command are only to provide me the output of the PV and the VG

[UVK]

Try doing fsck on your lvols
Does this vg use any external disks ?

PV's used by VG should be available. Did u check of you have those PVs available ?

[UVK]

BTW.. you can list the pv's in the vg by using
#strings /etc/lvmtab

[Torsten.]

Try

# vgchange -q n -a y vg01

One of the disks is probably bad - are the LVOLs mirrored?

[Avinash20]

# vgchange -q n -a y vg01

will work out if there is >=50% disk available.

[Bijeesh]

hi
is the disk "/dev/dsk/c5t0d0" belongs to vg01?
what is the o/p of
#strings /etc/lvmtab

[sysad_boy]

[root@]:/>strings /etc/lvmtab
/dev/vg00
/dev/dsk/c2t0d0
/dev/vg01
/dev/dsk/c5t0d0

[root@]:/>diskinfo /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0
SCSI describe of /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0:
vendor: HP
product id: LOGICAL VOLUME
type: direct access
size: 1146960776 Kbytes
bytes per sector: 512

[root@]:/>kmtune | grep maxvgs
maxvgs 256 - 256



[root@]:/>ioscan -fnC disk
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
==========================================================================
disk 0 0/0/3/0.0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE TEAC DV-28E-C
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0
disk 1 0/1/1/0/4/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP LOGICAL VOLUME
/dev/dsk/c2t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0
disk 2 0/6/1/0/4/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP LOGICAL VOLUME
/dev/dsk/c5t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0


[root@]:/>vgcfgrestore -n /dev/vg01 -l
Volume Group Configuration information in "/etc/lvmconf/vg01.conf"
VG Name /dev/vg01
---- Physical volumes : 1 ----
/dev/rdsk/c5t0d0 (Non-bootable)

[root@]:/> vgcfgrestore -f /tmp/vg01.backup -l
vgcfgrestore: Error opening LVM configuration file : /tmp/vg01.backup

[root@]:/>ls -l /tmp/vg01.backup
/tmp/vg01.backup not found

[Torsten.]

diskinfo /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0
SCSI describe of /dev/rdsk/c5t0d0:
vendor: HP
product id: LOGICAL VOLUME



This must be a hardware RAID.

Do you see any "ciss" devices in ioscan?

Please get more information:

# sautil /dev/ciss_

# saconfig /dev/ciss_

[sysad_boy]

FYI it took me almost an hour to finish executing vgchange earlier before I posted in here. is that normal?

[sysad_boy]

[root@]:/>sautil /dev/ciss_

******************************************************************************
**** ****
**** S A U T I L S u p p o r t U t i l i t y ****
**** ****
**** for the HP SmartArray RAID Controller Family ****
**** ****
**** version A.02.09 ****
**** ****
**** (C) Copyright 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. ****
******************************************************************************


sautil: Unrecognized device file specified: "/dev/ciss_"

sautil: Error - File open failed
sautil: No such file or directory, errno=2


RAID SA device files (/dev/cissX) found using "/usr/sbin/ioscan -kfnd ciss":

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
ext_bus 2 0/1/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 640 2 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss2
ext_bus 5 0/6/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 640 2 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss5

Run "sautil run_startup_script" if you suspect that the device file is missing or corrupted.
Run "sautil" to view usage screen.



[root]:/>saconfig /dev/ciss_


saconfig (/dev/ciss_): Error - File open failed
saconfig (/dev/ciss_): No such file or directory, errno=2


SmartArray RAID device files (/dev/cissX) found using "/usr/sbin/ioscan -kfnd ciss":

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
ext_bus 2 0/1/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6402 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss2
ext_bus 5 0/6/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6402 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss5

Run "sautil run_startup_script" if you suspect that the device file is missing or corrupted.

[sysad_boy]

i reran vgchange and same result as with last time:

[root]:/>vgchange -a y vg01
vgchange: Warning: Couldn't attach to the volume group physical volume "/dev/dsk/c5t0d0":
Unknown error
vgchange: Warning: couldn't query physical volume "/dev/dsk/c5t0d0":
The specified path does not correspond to physical volume attached to
this volume group
vgchange: Warning: couldn't query all of the physical volumes.
vgchange: Couldn't activate volume group "vg01":
Quorum not present, or some physical volume(s) are missing.

Is it ok to execute fsck?

[Torsten.]

Please get more information:

# sautil /dev/ciss5

# saconfig /dev/ciss5

[sysad_boy]

[root@CCBAPD01]:/>sautil /dev/ciss5

******************************************************************************
**** ****
**** S A U T I L S u p p o r t U t i l i t y ****
**** ****
**** for the HP SmartArray RAID Controller Family ****
**** ****
**** version A.02.09 ****
**** ****
**** (C) Copyright 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. ****
******************************************************************************



---- DRIVER INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------

Driver State........................ READY

---- CONTROLLER INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------

Controller Product Number........... A9890A
Controller Product Name............. HP PCI-X SmartArray 6402
Hardware Path....................... 0/6/1/0/4/0
Serial Number....................... P57820PXQRQ3IV
Device File......................... /dev/ciss5
Hardware Revision................... 'B'
Boot Block Revision................. 3.86
Firmware Revision (running)......... 2.34
Firmware Revision (in ROM).......... 2.34
Firmware Revision (inactive)........ 2.34
# of Logical Drives................. 1
# of Physical Disks Configured...... 10
# of Physical Disks Detected........ 10
Logical Drive Rebuild Priority...... 118 (high)
Array Capacity Expansion Priority... 0 (low)
Auto-Fail Missing Disks at Boot..... enabled
SCSI Transfer Detection Mode........ Auto Detect


---- ARRAY ACCELERATOR (CACHE) INFORMATION -----------------------------------

Array Accelerator Board Present?.... yes
Cache Configuration Status.......... write cache temporarily disabled (code=1)
Cache Ratio......................... 50% Read / 50% Write
Total Cache Size (MB)............... 128
Read Cache........................ 064
Write Cache....................... 064
Transfer Buffer................... 000
Battery Pack Count.................. 2
Battery Status (pack #1)............ FAILED
Battery Status (pack #2)............ FAILED


---- LOGICAL DRIVE SUMMARY ---------------------------------------------------

# RAID Size Status

0 5 1120078 MB FAILED


---- SCSI DEVICE SUMMARY -----------------------------------------------------

Location Ch ID Type Capacity Status

external 2 0 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 1 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 2 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 3 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 4 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 5 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 7 PROCESSOR
external 2 8 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 9 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 10 DISK 146.8 GB OK
external 2 11 DISK 146.8 GB SPARE


---- SCSI BUS SUMMARY --------------------------------------------------------

External Internal
Ch LVD_Mode Connector Connector

1 YES - -
2 YES YES -


---- LOGICAL DRIVE 0 ---------------------------------------------------------

Logical Drive Device File........... c5t0d0
Fault Tolerance Mode................ RAID 5 (Distributed Data Guarding)
Logical Drive Size.................. 1120078 MB
Logical Drive Status................ FAILED
# of Participating Physical Disks... 9

Participating Physical Disk(s)...... Ch:ID
2: 0
2: 1
2: 2
2: 3
2: 4
2: 5
2: 8
2: 9
2:10

Participating Spare Disk(s)......... Ch:ID
2:11

Stripe Size......................... 16 KB
Logical Drive Cache Status.......... write cache temporarily disabled (code=1)
Configuration Signature............. 0x0
Media Exchange Detected?............ yes


---- SCSI DEVICE 2:0 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 0
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BD1468856B
Device Serial Number............................. AEA1P5700MFY0528
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB2
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. TIMEOUT

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ yes
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:1 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 1
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAV4Y10B
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:2 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 2
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVGA4PB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:3 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 3
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVG9ABB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:4 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 4
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVLU8AB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:5 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 5
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVTPJNB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB4
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:7 [PROCESSOR] ---------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 7
Device Type...................................... PROCESSOR
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ PROLIANT 4LEE
SCSI Transfer Rate (maximum)..................... Ultra-320


---- SCSI DEVICE 2:8 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 8
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVGK9UB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:9 [DISK] --------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 9
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVHZH8B
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:10 [DISK] -------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 10
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... OK
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAVG96BB
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ yes
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... no
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- SCSI DEVICE 2:11 [DISK] -------------------------------------------------

Connector Location............................... external
Channel Number................................... 2
SCSI ID.......................................... 11
Device Type...................................... DISK
Disk Capacity.................................... 146.8 GB
Device Status.................................... SPARE
Device Vendor ID................................. COMPAQ
Device Product ID................................ BF14686842
Device Serial Number............................. JAV64S7B
Device Firmware Version.......................... HPB3
SCSI Transfer Rate (actual)...................... Ultra-320
Reserved Area (cfg/status info).................. 557.1 KB (0.6 MB)
Block Size (bytes/sector)........................ 512 bytes
M&P Data Stamped?................................ yes
Last Failure Reason.............................. MISSING IN SAVE RIS

Physical Disk Flags:
Disk present and operational................... yes
Non-disk device detected....................... no
Wide SCSI transfer enabled..................... yes
Synchronous (Fast/Ultra) transfer enabled...... yes
Narrow disk tray detected...................... no
Wide transfer failed, reverted to narrow....... no
Ultra SCSI transfer enabled.................... yes
Ultra-2 SCSI transfer enabled.................. yes

S.M.A.R.T. supported........................... yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in factory M&P data)........ no
S.M.A.R.T. enabled............................. yes
S.M.A.R.T. errors (in powerup M&P data)........ no
Attached to external channel................... yes
Configured in a logical drive.................. yes
Configured as a spare disk..................... yes
Disk write cache enabled at spin up............ no

Running in DT clocking mode.................... yes
Supports DT clocking mode only................. no
Supports DT and ST clocking modes.............. yes
Running in U320 mode........................... yes
Packetized SCSI supported...................... yes
Supports redundant controller operation........ yes
Disk write cache enabled in current page....... no
Disk write cache disabled in default page...... yes

QAS capable (U320 only)........................ yes
Currently running QAS (U320 only).............. yes



---- DIAGRAM OF EXTERNAL CONNECTORS ON BRACKET -------------------------------

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| |
| U320 <--- LOOK FOR THIS LOGO
| / \ |
| <- |
| \ / |
| |
| * * |
| * * * * |
(Ch A1)---> * * * * <--- (Ch A2)
| * * * * |
| * * |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
~ ~ ~ ~ ~


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**** End of SAUTIL Output ****
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[sysad_boy]

[root@]:/>saconfig /dev/ciss5

******************** SmartArray RAID Controller /dev/ciss5 ********************

Auto-Fail Missing Disks at Boot = enabled
Cache Configuration Status = write cache temporarily disabled (code=1)
Cache Ratio = 50% Read / 50% Write

---------- PHYSICAL DRIVES ----------

Location Ch ID Size Status

External 2 0 146.8 GB OK
External 2 1 146.8 GB OK
External 2 2 146.8 GB OK
External 2 3 146.8 GB OK
External 2 4 146.8 GB OK
External 2 5 146.8 GB OK
External 2 8 146.8 GB OK
External 2 9 146.8 GB OK
External 2 10 146.8 GB OK
External 2 11 146.8 GB SPARE

---------- LOGICAL DRIVE 0 ----------

Device File = c5t0d0
RAID Level = 5
Size = 1120078 MB
Stripe Size = 16 KB
Status = FAILED

Participating Physical Drive(s):

Ch ID

2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 8
2 9
2 10

Participating Spare Drive(s):

Ch ID

2 11


[root@CCBAPD01]:/>

[Torsten.]

The backup batteries and the logical drive are both in FAILED status, but the disks are likely ok.

Maybe you loose the cached information because of the bad batteries, in this case your data is lost.

Consider to replace the battery and restore your data.

You may first try to power cycle everything.