Re: Replacing drive on 270

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

'It Depends.' :-)

True statement though. There were two versions of the disk cage, one 
supported it the other does not. You got the 'lame' one. :-(

    - DrF

On 12/1/2012 3:03 PM, Joe Pluta wrote:
> Do 270s even support concurrent maintenance?  Mine doesn't.
> > NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Do not power that down with a failed Load Source!
> > There is a possibility it will NOT IPL even with RAID and a failed load
> > source.
> >
> > Basically the process is
> > Go into service tools (STRSST)
> > -Start a Service Tool
> > -Hardware Service Manager
> > -Work with Service Action Log (Select a date range that includes when
> > the drive failed.)
> >      Identify the problem (Usually 4319FFF4 or 4318FFF4 or similar.
> > Usually ends in FFF4) and use option 2 (Failing Item)
> >      The list will be 2 or 3 items, find the drive (usually top of the
> > list) and enter option number 8 (concurrent maintenance)
> >      The screen will be completed with a 'Remove' operation.  Once you
> > press ENTER there you'll have about 20 seconds to pull the drive. It
> > should be   BLINKING telling you which one and when it's safe to do so.
> > -Once complete DO NOT hit ENTER, instead hit F12 to return to the
> > concurrent maintenance screen.
> > -Prepare the new drive by slipping it half way into the chassis.
> > -Change the option to 'Install' and Press Enter. You now have about 20
> > seconds to insert the new drive and lock it in.
> >     Once complete exit service tools to the point where you can go into
> > Work with Disk Units.
> > -Select Work with disk unit recovery
> > -Select Rebuild DIsk Unit Data.
> > Allow that to complete and you are now protected once again.
> >
> >        Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
> >
> > On 12/1/2012 11:16 AM, JackTucky wrote:
> > > I have a friend I'm helping to get his limping along 270 hard drive
> > > replaced.  He has 5 drives in a RAID set.  The load source drive is failed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > We have a drive to replace the failing one.  Since all drives are in the
> > > RAID set can we just power down, replace the drive, and IPL?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been reading around about special steps for the load source drive
> > > failing but I THINK it's a problem when the Load source is not in the RAID
> > > set.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Jack