Degraded raid with predictive disk failure - advice please

[Norman_14]

Hi

Proliant ML 350 Gen 10

Raid 5 with 3 disks and 1 spare

Disk 1 ok
Disk 2 degraded imminent failure
Disk 3 ok
Spare ok

System has ground to almost a halt as it tries to rebuild with the disk 2 still active.

How do I force it to switch from disk 2 to use the spare  ?

Many thanks in advance for any assistance on this issue.

see below

• • • Controller Status  OK Serial Number [Removed] Model HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Firmware Version 1.34 Controller Type HPE Smart Array Cache Module Status  OK Cache Module Serial Number   Cache Module Memory 2097152 KB Encryption Status Not Enabled Encryption ASIC Status  OK Encryption Critical Security Parameter NVRAM Status  OK
    • • -  Drive Enclosure Port 1I Box 3
        • Status  OK Drive Bays 4
      • -  Drive Enclosure Port 2I Box 0
        • Status  OK Drive Bays 4
    • • -  Physical Drive in Port 1I Box 3 Bay 1
        • Status  OK Serial Number [Removed] Model EG000600JWJNP Media Type HDD Capacity 600 GB Location Port 1I Box 3 Bay 1 Firmware Version HPD0 Drive Configuration Configured Encryption Status Not Encrypted
      • -  Physical Drive in Port 1I Box 3 Bay 2
        • Status  Degraded (Predictive failure) Serial Number [Removed] Model EG000600JWJNP Media Type HDD Capacity 600 GB Location Port 1I Box 3 Bay 2 Firmware Version HPD0 Drive Configuration Configured Encryption Status Not Encrypted
      • -  Physical Drive in Port 1I Box 3 Bay 3
        • Status  OK Serial Number [Removed] Model EG000600JWJNP Media Type HDD Capacity 600 GB Location Port 1I Box 3 Bay 3 Firmware Version HPD0 Drive Configuration Configured Encryption Status Not Encrypted
      • -  Physical Drive in Port 1I Box 3 Bay 4
        • Status  OK Serial Number [Removed] Model EG000600JWJNP Media Type HDD Capacity 600 GB Location Port 1I Box 3 Bay 4 Firmware Version HPD0 Drive Configuration Spare Encryption Status Not Encrypted

• -  Controller on System Board
  
  • • Controller Status  OK Serial Number N/A Model Standard IDE Controller Firmware Version N/A Controller Type SAS/SATA

Moderator edit: Removed the Serial numbers for privacy. 

[Suman_1978 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please check SSA if the Spare is already activated.
Predictive Spare Activation.
Here is a similar Post.

Thank You!
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[Norman_14]

Thanks for the reply - that is a great help. Array is currently rebuilding and spare drive is active.
Much appreciated.

Norman

[Sunitha_Mod]

Hello @Norman_14, 

Perfect! Glad to know the problem has been resolved.