Re: Disk Failure

["Dare" <oludare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Carl but I'm on OS400 VR45 and a system 9406-510 2144.  Will any of
these make a difference?



----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Galgano" <cgalgano2@ediconsulting.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:13 AM
Subject: RE: Disk Failure


> Dare:
> No problem.  Just have the drive replaced, the restart Raid, the system
> will automatically rebuild the drive.  We have replaced drives before
> while the machine is up.  There is a procedure to power off the drive,
> replace it, the bus powers the new one up, and then recognizes it and
> asks if you wish to rebuilt it.  No downtime, no worries, no problems.
> The iSeries is the best!
>
> Carl J. Galgano
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> Hi guys,
>
> I came in this morning and found out one of my disk failed, I already
> called our CE.  Any idea what to look for, steps of action, possible
> problems, data recovery, or anything of help. Below is my WRKDSKSTS,
> unit #4 is the failed disk.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Work with Disk Status     06/04/02 09:03:45
>
> Elapsed time: 00:08:04
>
> Size % I/O Request Read Write Read Write %
>
> Unit Type (M) Used Rqs Size (K) Rqs Rqs (K) (K) Busy
>
> 1 6606 1967 ++++ 4.1 5.9 1.5 2.6 4.5 6.6 5
>
> 1 6606 1967 ++++ 4.9 5.7 2.4 2.4 4.5 6.9 5
>
> 2 6607 3145 84.7 14.1 5.0 8.5 5.6 4.4 5.9 22
>
> 3 6607 3145 83.3 12.9 5.0 7.6 5.2 4.3 6.0 20
>
> 4 6607 4194 77.0 15.6 5.4 9.6 5.9 4.9 6.2 51
>
>
>
> Work with Disk Status  06/04/02 09:03:45
>
> Elapsed time: 00:08:04
>
> --Protection--
>
> Unit ASP Type Status Compression
>
> 1 1 MRR ACTIVE
>
> 1 1 MRR ACTIVE
>
> 2 1 DPY UNPROT
>
> 3 1 DPY UNPROT
>
> 4 1 DPY FAILED
>
> 5 1 DPY UNPROT
> --
>
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