Ciprico 6500 manual Formatting Error Code Correct, Array Formatting Message Definitions

Chapter 4 Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Hardware Replacement

Formatting the Array Page 4 - 29

Note The format process begins for the entire array. Depending on the array configuration, formatting can take from 10 to 20 minutes to complete. The table below identifies how to interpret the display/ operation panel messages during the format process.

When display shows:	It indicates:
1%	Format begins
2%	Transferring format data from the host
3% - 49%	Not displayed
50% - 55%	Reading capacity for all drives
55% - 94%	Data fill (writing inter-drive parity)
95% - 97%	Writing new system sectors to all drives and cleaning up
	following the format process.

Formatting Error Code

Correct the

Formatting

Error

Table 9: Array Formatting Message Definitions

If a drive fails during a format operation initiated through the display/operation panel, the error code shown below appears:

The code is read as follows:

Code Meaning

Hardware Error (Sense Key)

￿￿Write Fault (Additional Sense Code)

;Drive Not Ready (Additional Sense Code Qualifier) Number of Failed Drive (Field Replacement Unit number)

Table 10: Error Code Meanings

The failed drive should be replaced immediately.

If the previous message is ignored, the failed drive not replaced, and a Reset started, a second message is displayed at the completion of the Reset. This error message should be ignored.

To correct this condition, it is necessary to replace the failed drive and re-issue the Format command.

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