RE: Load-Src in a Raid5 set

["Jones, John (US)" <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeffrey -

The system will defintiely still run.  I've experienced failed load
source disks before and have not had the system crash.  The drive was
replaced using concurrent maintenance so I can't speak to the IPL issue.
Like you said, it could be a 'that depends'.  It could depend on the OS
version, system model, and disk controller type.

- John

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Bull [mailto:Jeff.Bull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:43 AM
To: Midrange-L (E-mail)
Subject: Load-Src in a Raid5 set


Hi all,
        I'm on a course at present; the subject came up in general
discussion, "will an AS400 / iSeries keep running if the load-src disk
fails while it is under RAID-5 protection?".

The general concensus was that it would continue to run, but would not
IPL. Has anyone been here and have the definitive answer?

I suspect the answer may be a 'that depends", but I like to know.

Jeffrey E. Bull
OS400 Software Support Consultant
 
IBM Certified AS/400 System Administrator 

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