[rescue] raid array failure fun

[Ken Hansen]

I always thought the trickwas to make sure all the drives in the array are
*not* from the same lot, with the same MTBF, etc...

Just a theory though,never admined anything other than JBOD (Just a Box Of
Disks)...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Huhn" <kurt at k-huhn.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] raid array failure fun


> >
> > The NetApp SE, a pal of mine, came out and saved the day by swapping the
> > logic board from a spare drive to one of the failed drives.  Poof,
> > system came up, started rebuilding the RAID.
> >
>
> There's a trick you only learn about with experience!  I suppose htough,
> that only coveres you in hte event of a logic board failure - a head
crash,
> or other mechanical failure, would probably still mean a ruined day.
>
> I haven't even had a minor burp in my F820's operation <knock knock>.
>
> Note to self: ask the CFO for moneys for DLT autoloader...
>
> Kurt
>
>
>
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