Dell UCPM-800 manual Auto Replacement Member Errors, Source Disk Fails, Target Disk Fails

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SMART Error Detected On A Physical Disk In A Non-Redundant Virtual Disk

Issue:	A SMART error is detected on a physical disk in a non-redundant virtual disk.
Corrective	Perform the following steps:
Action:	1.	Back up your data.

	2.	Physically remove the physical disk that detected the SMART error.

NOTE: The virtual disk will be in a Failed state after the physical disk is removed. Ensure you back up your data before performing this operation.

3.Replace the affected physical disk with a new physical disk of equal or higher capacity.

4.Delete the failed virtual disk and recreate the virtual disk with the same members.

NOTE: For information on creating and deleting virtual disks, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell PowerEdge VRTX User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

5.Restore from the backup.

Auto Replacement Member Errors

NOTE: For more information about the Auto Replacement Member feature, see Auto Replacement Of A Virtual Disk Member And Revertible Hot Spares.

Source Disk Fails

Issue:

The source disk fails during the Auto Replacement Member operation.

Description: If the source data is available from other disks in the virtual disk, the rebuild begins automatically on the target disk, using the data from the other disks.

Target Disk Fails

Issue:

The target disk fails.

Description: If the target disk fails, the Auto Replacement Member operation is terminated.

General Disk Fails

Issue:

A general disk fails.

Description: If the target disk fails and the Auto Replacement Member operation terminates but the source data is still available, then the Auto Replacement Member operation continues as Auto Replacement Member.

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