Re: Unload/Reload

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,
    They are physically part of the system still but no longer part of 
any ASP. That is confirmed by the 'Non-configured' state. They are not 
part of RAID and that is confirmed by the model of '050'. So now you 
need to extricate them from the system. Note their numbers (DD015-18) 
and in SST go to Start a Service Tool, then Hardware Service Manager, 
and then Device Concurrent Maintenance. There enter the DD015, select 
'Remove', and indicate how long it will take you to get to the physical 
units. If you leave it at zero you have 10-15 seconds before it starts 
blinking the LED for that drive. WHILE it is blinking unlock that drive 
by pulling the handle all the way down. Leave it right there for a bit 
to spin down. You should get 'Function completed normally' screen. Use 
F12 to go back and do the next DD number until you've got the four out.

    Now if you want to add 4x140s in a NEW RAID set then use the above 
procedure with the option to Install instead and do all four drives. 
Stage them in the slots most of the way in with the handles out and lock 
them in as the LED blinks.

    If you want to add to an existing RAID set then install them in 
pairs, following the steps below for each pair. If you install all four 
you MUST create a new RAID set you cannot add them to an existing set.

    In either case it will take a minute or three for the system to see 
the new drives. Don't panic if it's 5 or more.

    Once installed use work with disk units, problem recovery 
procedures, initialize and format to make sure they are good, also to 
clear any write protect status (caused by possibly being part of a RAID 
set in a prior life.)

    Once they are initialized use work with disk units to either 
'include in an existing array' or 'Start RAID' depending on your 
preference. Because you initialized them this step will go very quickly.

    Once the RAID step is done then add AND BALANCE them to the ASP.  
Note you can wait to do this step until all four drives are installed if 
you're adding them to an existing RAID set.

    - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

On 9/14/2012 10:15 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Ok, last night I IPL'd into DST.  I ended RAID on the units.  Then I IPL'd
> back up.  We're back into production.  Now I went into SST and went into
> Concurrent Maintenance and removed the four disk drives.  How do I get the
> system to admit they're gone?
>                                  Type-    Resource
> Description                     Model    Name       Location
> ...
>    Disk Unit                     4327-050 P36        P2-D4
>    Disk Unit                     4327-050 P40        P2-D5
>    Disk Unit                     4327-050 P42        P2-D6
> ...
>    Disk Unit                     4327-050 P43        P2-D12
>
> 4=Remove, results in "The selected entry cannot be removed."
> They do not show up as a non reporting device.
> Disk configuration status shows me down to 14 units.
>
>
>                           Display Non-Configured Units
>   
> Serial                     Resource
> Number          Type Model Name        Capacity  Status
> 68-0C69B15      4327  050  DD016          70564  Non-configured
> 68-0A7335D      4327  050  DD015          70564  Non-configured
> 21-93EBE        4327  050  DD017          70564  Non-configured
> 21-015FF28      4327  050  DD018          70564  Non-configured
>   
> How do I blast them so I can insert the new ones into their now empty
> slots?
>
> Rob Berendt