Re: Disk missing from configuration

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, thank goodness for a good backup (I need to get one...).

So what will you do about the bad drive ?

Chuck

Leif Svalgaard wrote:

> thanks David, Chuck, and Al.
> Looks like a reload. Good I have a recent backup of my stuff.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Breisacher <DBreisacher@bcctech.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:49 AM
> Subject: RE: Disk missing from configuration
>
> > Leif -
> >
> > Power down the system
> > Set control panel to manual (2BM)
> > IPL to DST (if you can)
> > 1. Work with disk configuration to see if you can see the drives
> > 2. Check the failing hardware and see if one drive is called out.
> >
> > If you can not IPL to DST from disk you might want to IPL from CD-ROM (2DM)
> > Again you can get into DST and check your disk configuration and failing
> > devices.
> >
> > Since you are not running raid or mirroring one failed drive will cause you
> > to reload (assuming all drives in one ASP)
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chuck Lewis [mailto:clewis@iquest.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:44 AM
> > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Disk missing from configuration
> >
> >
> > And of course you are correct Al, sorry about that !
> >
> > barsa@barsaconsulting.com wrote:
> >
> > > There is a minimum of 4 disk units in a device parity set.
> > >
> > > Al
> > >
> > > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> > >
> > > 400>390
> > >
> > > 914-251-1234
> > > 914-251-9406 fax
> > >
> > > http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> > > http://www.taatool.com
> > >
> > >
> > >                     Chuck Lewis
> > >                     <clewis@iquest.net>       To:
> > midrange-l@midrange.com
> > >                     Sent by:                  cc:
> > >                     midrange-l-admin@mi       Subject:     Re: Disk
> > missing from configuration
> > >                     drange.com
> > >
> > >
> > >                     08/16/01 11:30 AM
> > >                     Please respond to
> > >                     midrange-l
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well 3 is better then one (have a friend with a system with only 1...) so
> > > you
> > > COULD go RAID but I'm guess your not ?
> > >
> > > HOPEFULLY someone with more knowledge then me will chime in here
> shortly -
> > > good
> > > luck !
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > Leif Svalgaard wrote:
> > >
> > > > no maint. 150, with 3 drives DD001, DD002, DD003,
> > > > with DD001 gone missing. Not mirrored.
> > > >
> > > > From: Chuck Lewis <clewis@iquest.net>
> > > > > What system (i.e. model) and how many drives ? Raid or Mirrored ? I'm
> > > > guessing
> > > > > this is a small one with maybe only one drive ?
> > > >
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