Replaced hard disk not added to array

[Ian Flood_2]

I have a DL760 using a 5300 array controller using RAID5. One hard disk failed so the array automatically rebuilt the on-line spare. When the failed drive was replaced with an identical drive the array did not re-assign it as a new on-line spare. The replaced drive is only seen as a seperate drive to the original array. All firmware has been updated, the onboard Array card has been disabled. The O/S is using Win2003. Any ideas how i can get the array to see the replaced drive without rebuilding the server?

[Frank Dittberner]

I think you must assign your new drive as a new hot-spare. If you want that this new drive ist in your array and your old drive should be hot-spare then assign the new drive as hot-spare, plug-out the old drive hot-spare, and plug in and assign as hot-spare.
As always, do backups.

[Ian Flood_2]

I cant, the array will only see this new drive as a seperate logical drive. It still thinks the failed drive is part of the array.

[Tv_3]

Call HP services.

Probably the disk is a few sectors smaller than the original one.

They have to ship you another disk.

I had this issue, and the only sollution was that HP assigned me an other disk, after the new disk was added, the array has rebuilded succesfully.

Greetzzzzz

[Ian Flood_2]

Have attached a screen shot which gives more info

[Terry Hutchings]

By looking at the screen shot, it appears the drive wasn't added back to the machine in the same location. The replacement was added at some id (not visible) on port 2 and the original failed drive was installed on port 1, id 1.

[Andrzej Kowalik]

Ian,
wait until rebuilding process finish. It's look like rebuilding RAID5 in original location - I think you do not have option to change disk location, only for drives capable cage ;)
Can you see progress bar or rebuilding status when you click on Array A and then more information?
regards,
Andrzej

[Ian Flood_2]

As the drive failed over night the array rebuilt the spare. When the failed drive was replaced the machine did not recognise the replacement from the start. I did not build the original array. Are there any utilities that will allow me to change the port \ scsi id's of the drives in the array?
It is obviouse that the problem is due to the fact that the array says the failed drive is port 1 and the rest of the drives including the replacement are all listed as port 2.