i recently replaced a failed drive on my HW RAID 5 array in my home server. i am running a custom built machine (read: built from whatever parts i thought might fit together). the HW RAID controller is a HP P420 card, running a 5x8TB RAID 5 array with one spare drive (plan was to run RAID 6 but i need a subscription for that)
After i had a failed drive, i replaced it. i am just now checking the array and see that it is "ready for rebuild" but not rebuilding. is there any way to order the array to start rebuilding? or to give me any diagnostics?
Some other answers say there could be a problem with some of the other drives. for now the volume is working properly, and i have not percieved any data loss or performance drop (it's my home NAS)
I have also attempted to use the ssaoffline.iso tool to boot up directly to the GUI version of ssa, it works if i just dump the contents of the .iso onto a FAT32 drive (manual says dump contents on windows USB drive), but the system hangs on boot because it cannot mount the 'cdrom' filesystem.
thank you for your help
here is the situation before the replacement:
=> ctrl slot=2 pd all show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array A
physicaldrive 1I:0:5 (port 1I:box 0:bay 5, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:0:6 (port 1I:box 0:bay 6, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:2 (port 2I:box 0:bay 2, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:3 (port 2I:box 0:bay 3, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:4 (port 2I:box 0:bay 4, SATA HDD, 8 TB, Failed)
physicaldrive 1I:0:7 (port 1I:box 0:bay 7, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK, active spare for 2I:0:4)
=> ctrl slot=2 pd 2I:0:4 show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array A
physicaldrive 2I:0:4
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 4
Status: Failed
Last Failure Reason: Write retries failed
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD3L542
WWID: 3000000000000003
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Maximum Temperature (C): 76
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: False
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
Here is the situation after i replaced the failing drive:
=> ctrl slot=2 pd all show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array A
physicaldrive 1I:0:5 (port 1I:box 0:bay 5, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:0:6 (port 1I:box 0:bay 6, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:2 (port 2I:box 0:bay 2, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:3 (port 2I:box 0:bay 3, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:0:4 (port 2I:box 0:bay 4, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:0:7 (port 1I:box 0:bay 7, SATA HDD, 8 TB, OK, active spare for `2I:0:4)`
=> ctrl slot=2 pd 2I:0:4 show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array A
physicaldrive 2I:0:4
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 4
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: EN01
Serial Number: WSD9NV7Y
WWID: 3000000000000003
Model: ATA ST8000NE001-2M71
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 23
Maximum Temperature (C): 28
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
=> ctrl slot=2 array A show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array: A
Interface Type: SATA
Unused Space: 0 MB (0.00%)
Used Space: 36.39 TB (100.00%)
Status: OK
Array Type: Data
Spare Type: dedicated
Smart Path: disable
=> ctrl slot=2 ld 1 show
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Array A
Logical Drive: 1
Size: 29.11 TB
Fault Tolerance: 5
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 65535
Strip Size: 256 KB
Full Stripe Size: 1024 KB
Status: Ready for Rebuild
Unrecoverable Media Errors: None
Caching: Enabled
Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
Unique Identifier: 600508B1001C778F77DA1A0B335E94DE
Disk Name: /dev/sde
Mount Points: 29.1 TiB Partition 0 /mnt/bindmounts/RAID
Disk Partition Information
Partition 0: Basic, 29.1 TiB, /mnt/bindmounts/RAID
Logical Drive Label: 02A8315DPBKTU0ARH3S0EUA873
Drive Type: Data
LD Acceleration Method: Controller Cache
As requested, the configuration:
Smart Array P420 in Slot 2
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 2
Serial Number: PBKTU0ARH3S0EU
Cache Serial Number: PBKUC0BRH5E25W
Controller Status: OK
Hardware Revision: B
Firmware Version: 3.22
Firmware Supports Online Firmware Activation: False
Rebuild Priority: High
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 3 secs
Surface Scan Mode: Idle
Parallel Surface Scan Supported: No
Queue Depth: Automatic
Monitor and Performance Delay: 60 min
Elevator Sort: Enabled
Degraded Performance Optimization: Disabled
Wait for Cache Room: Disabled
Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled
Post Prompt Timeout: 15 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: OK
Cache Ratio: 10% Read / 90% Write
Drive Write Cache: Disabled
Total Cache Size: 1.0
Total Cache Memory Available: 0.8
Battery Backed Cache Size: 0.8
No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled
Cache Backup Power Source: Capacitors
Battery/Capacitor Count: 1
Battery/Capacitor Status: OK
SATA NCQ Supported: True
Spare Activation Mode: Activate on physical drive failure (default)
Number of Ports: 2 Internal only
Encryption: Not Set
Driver Name: hpsa
Driver Version: 3.4.20
Driver Supports SSD Smart Path: True
PCI Address (Domain:Bus:Device.Function): 0000:2C:00.0
Port Max Phy Rate Limiting Supported: False
Host Serial Number: CN&6190AKn
Sanitize Erase Supported: False
Primary Boot Volume: None
Secondary Boot Volume: None
Port Name: 1I
Port ID: 1
Port Connection Number: 1
SAS Address: 5001438024ECFB14
Port Location: Internal
Port Name: 2I
Port ID: 0
Port Connection Number: 0
SAS Address: 5001438024ECFB10
Port Location: Internal
Array: A
Interface Type: SATA
Unused Space: 0 MB (0.00%)
Used Space: 36.39 TB (100.00%)
Status: OK
Array Type: Data
Spare Type: dedicated
Smart Path: disable
Logical Drive: 1
Size: 29.11 TB
Fault Tolerance: 5
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 65535
Strip Size: 256 KB
Full Stripe Size: 1024 KB
Status: Ready for Rebuild
Unrecoverable Media Errors: None
Caching: Enabled
Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
Unique Identifier: 600508B1001C778F77DA1A0B335E94DE
Disk Name: /dev/sdc
Mount Points: 29.1 TiB Partition 0 /mnt/bindmounts/RAID
Disk Partition Information
Partition 0: Basic, 29.1 TiB, /mnt/bindmounts/RAID
Logical Drive Label: 02A8315DPBKTU0ARH3S0EUA873
Drive Type: Data
LD Acceleration Method: Controller Cache
physicaldrive 1I:0:5
Port: 1I
Box: 0
Bay: 5
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD30X6E
WWID: 3000000000000004
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 42
Maximum Temperature (C): 81
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
physicaldrive 1I:0:6
Port: 1I
Box: 0
Bay: 6
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD3LYC9
WWID: 3000000000000005
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 45
Maximum Temperature (C): 81
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
physicaldrive 2I:0:2
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 2
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD3JHLV
WWID: 3000000000000001
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 41
Maximum Temperature (C): 68
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
physicaldrive 2I:0:3
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 3
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD31XSL
WWID: 3000000000000002
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 45
Maximum Temperature (C): 76
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
physicaldrive 2I:0:4
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 4
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: EN01
Serial Number: WSD9NV7Y
WWID: 3000000000000003
Model: ATA ST8000NE001-2M71
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 43
Maximum Temperature (C): 44
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
physicaldrive 1I:0:7
Port: 1I
Box: 0
Bay: 7
Status: OK
Drive Type: Spare Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 8 TB
Drive exposed to OS: False
Logical/Physical Block Size: 512/4096
Rotational Speed: 7200
Firmware Revision: SC60
Serial Number: WSD31ZK6
WWID: 3000000000000006
Model: ATA ST8000VN004-2M21
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 48
Maximum Temperature (C): 78
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0Gbps
PHY Physical Link Rate: Unknown
PHY Maximum Link Rate: Unknown
Drive Authentication Status: Not Applicable
Sanitize Erase Supported: True
Unrestricted Sanitize Supported: True
Shingled Magnetic Recording Support: None
SEP (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, Model SRCv8x6G) 380
Device Number: 380
Firmware Version: RevB
WWID: 5001438024ECFB1F
Vendor ID: PMCSIERA
Model: SRCv8x6G
