Re: Disk Failure

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gee, thanks, Bryan.  Not that I'm not paranoid and overall neurotic enough!

Anyway, right in the middle of typing this the CE arrived and -yes- it 
did go as advertised.  Woohoo!

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Burns, Bryan wrote:
> Jerry,
> When the load source drive on our RAID 5 protected 520 failed just a few weeks ago, I voiced the same concerns to our CE as you have but they weren't warranted.  It is hot swappable and your system won't miss a beat.  It's just like replacing any other drive.  Now, if you have another drive go bad before unit 1 is replaced, you'd have some serious issues.
>
> Bryan	
> iSeries Specialist
> ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jerry Adams
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:55 PM
> To: Midrange-L
> Subject: Disk Failure
>
>
> Unit 1 in our four disk set (Raid5) failed.  The IBM CE called and is 
> bringing a replacement, but I've got a question or two before he arrives.
>
> First, isn't unit 1 where the load source lives?
>
> Second, are there any special steps in the recovery because of that?
>
> Third, he said it was hot swappable.  (I'm still going to kick everyone 
> off of the system, though.)  Is it really that easy?
>
> Thanks.
>