cannot replace failed frive

[Kostis]

I am facing the following situation were rebuild is not starting. what should I do?

the unassigned drive (2I:1:1) is in the same slot as the failed drive (1I:1:1) but with different name.

starlnx1:~# hpacucli ctrl slot=1 show config detail

Smart Array P400 in Slot 1
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 1
Serial Number: PA2240J9SU038D
Cache Serial Number: PA82C0D9STZ5QY
RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Enabled
Controller Status: OK
Hardware Revision: B
Firmware Version: 7.22
Rebuild Priority: Medium
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 15 secs
Surface Scan Mode: Idle
Wait for Cache Room: Disabled
Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled
Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled
Cache Status Details: Cache disabled; requires reboot to enable cache.
Cache Ratio: 25% Read / 75% Write
Drive Write Cache: Disabled
Total Cache Size: 256 MB
Total Cache Memory Available: 208 MB
No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled
Cache Backup Power Source: Batteries
Battery/Capacitor Count: 1
Battery/Capacitor Status: OK
SATA NCQ Supported: False

Array: A
Interface Type: SAS
Unused Space: 0 MB
Status: Failed Physical Drive
Array Type: Data

One of the drives on this array have failed or has been removed.

Logical Drive: 1
Size: 279.4 GB
Fault Tolerance: RAID 1
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 65535
Strip Size: 128 KB
Full Stripe Size: 128 KB
Status: Interim Recovery Mode
Caching: Enabled
Unique Identifier: 600508B1001030364130433244300500
Disk Name: /dev/cciss/c0d0
Mount Points: / 14.0 GB, none 5.6 GB, /VM 149.0 GB, /NETWORK 110.8 GB
OS Status: LOCKED
Logical Drive Label: A00008105001438006A0C2D062A9
Mirror Group 0:
physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 0 MB, Failed)
Mirror Group 1:
physicaldrive 2I:1:2 (port 2I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 300 GB, OK)
Drive Type: Data

physicaldrive 1I:1:1
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 1
Status: Failed
Last Failure Reason: No failure
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 0 MB

physicaldrive 2I:1:2
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 2
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 300 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD9
Serial Number: KLHTETKF
Model: HP EG0300FBVFL
Current Temperature (C): 32
Maximum Temperature (C): 39
PHY Count: 2
PHY Transfer Rate: Unknown, Unknown

unassigned

physicaldrive 2I:1:1
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 1
Status: OK
Drive Type: Unassigned Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 300 GB
Rotational Speed: 10500
Firmware Revision: HPD0
Serial Number: Z320A184FTM91349
Model: HP EG0300FCSPH
Current Temperature (C): 31
Maximum Temperature (C): 35
PHY Count: 2
PHY Transfer Rate: Unknown, Unknown

[kazuza]

Hello :)

You need to assign physicaldrive 2I:1:1 as spare for that array

[Kostis]

I can't:

starlnx1:~# hpacucli ctrl slot=1 array A add spares=2I:1:1

Error: This operation is not supported with the current configuration. Use the
"show" command on devices to show additional details about the
configuration.
Reason: Array is transforming

[kazuza]

Backup server data

Shutdown server

Replace failed drive with unassigned drive

Power on server and observe dialogs and prompt from P400 controller

(there might be a rebuild/repair ... can't remember exactly for P400 but here:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CCoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fh20000.www2.hp.com%2Fbc%2Fdocs%2Fsupport%2FSupportManual%2Fc00572169%2Fc00572169.pdf&ei=H2QGU96kHOLm7AbOyoGoCg&usg=AFQjCNGeuBB6ZXVU1hFiCPfYDVd2npst0Q&sig2=1NEYrl97c4GQD4uNpYDgsQ

[Kostis]

I will try that. I have tryied so many things on this array that I am not sure if I have already done it.

I will let you know ...

regards

Kostis.

[Kostis]

reboot didn't work.

no "F1" or "F2" prompt on boot except that P400 reports that one drive (with the wrong ID) needs to be replaced.

[kazuza]

Please read the manual in the link provided in my previous post

There you will find the manual for that controller