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Drive Test Failures
Disk Drive Failures
When the
If a drive fails when tested, the drive is first shown on the display as 6(spinning up); other drives that pass the drive test are shown as *(good). In the following example, drive 3 is shown failing the drive test.
When the drive test times out, drives that pass the drive test are shown as 5and the failed drive is shown as )(drive 3 in the example).
Note If multiple drives fail, the array will display a message similar to this message:
The array will continue to function if one disk drive fails.
Caution When a disk fails, it should be replaced and a rebuild should be performed as soon as possible. See disk replacement and rebuild instructions later in this chapter.
Indicators
•Display/operation panel shows an )as status for the drive that has failed
•Audible alarm sounds (if enabled)
Handling
21/,1(5555If you55)5see this5 | Check or replace this |
The order of the drives in the status display is:
9876_5432_1
with 1 being the rightmost drive in the unit.
Meaning: Drive 3 in the array The LED for the failed drive will be out. has failed
Replace failed drive and rebuild.
Table 5: Disk Failures
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