Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:59:37 -0500 From: Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov> To: Jim King <jim@jimking.net> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rebuild RAID 10 array Message-ID: <20030429215937.GA57979@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> In-Reply-To: <3EAEF3A2.7080303@jimking.net> References: <20030429214629.GA67138@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> <3EAEF3A2.7080303@jimking.net>
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On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 04:50:26PM -0500, Jim King wrote: > Glenn Johnson wrote: > > >I have a 3ware 7500 RAID controller. I have it set up as a RAID-10. > >One of disks is labeled "incomplete". I deleted that disk to make it > >available and then tried to rebuild the array. It is not clear to > >me whether the array should be rebuilt in the BIOS or after the OS > >loads. One point in the manual says the array rebuild is started in > >the BIOS and proceeds after the OS loads. That specific reference > >was to RAID-5. > > > >Does anyone know if that is the case? If so, can this happen with > >FreeBSD (-current by the way)? I initially thought a rebuild would > >be done with the BIOS but I am not so sure now. Does anyone have any > >experience with this situation? > > > > > The rebuild starts when you kick it off, whether from the BIOS or the > web interface to the 3dm management utility. After you kick it off > it basically doesn't matter what you do - whether you leave the PC > sitting in the 3Ware BIOS or you boot an OS the rebuild will proceed. > You can check the status of the rebuild from 3dm's web interface. Thanks. I have been trying to get 3dm going but I have not had any luck. I installed it via the port and started the service but I can not connect to port 1080. Any clues on that would be much appreciated. -- Glenn Johnson USDA, ARS, SRRC Phone: (504) 286-4252 New Orleans, LA 70124 e-mail: gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov
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