Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:22:45 +0100 From: krad <kraduk@googlemail.com> To: Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fix remote degraded gmirror Message-ID: <d36406630909280522h417cef41i9ed8d40f340c4732@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4AC07E69.30800@chamonix.reportlab.co.uk> References: <4AC07E69.30800@chamonix.reportlab.co.uk>
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2009/9/28 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> > I have a freebsd 6.1 system with a gmirror raid 1 which is degraded. > > Originally I had /dev/ad4 & /dev/ad6, but I'm getting a degraded status and > log messages reporting dergraded status and uncorrectable block for ad4. > > Obviously I need to remove the device and get it replaced and then insert > back into the mirror. > > However, this is a remote machine and I need to get the right disk fixed. > > Is there a way I can get the colocation engineer to replace the right disk? > > I guess I need to do 1) figure out what kind of disk this is and 2) figure > out some information to allow them to identify. > > > I looked at the smartctl output and see this > > /dev/ad4 > Device Model: WDC WD1600JS-22MHB0 > Serial Number: WD-WCANM4438410 > > /dev/ad6 > Device Model: WDC WD1600JS-22MHB0 > Serial Number: WD-WCANM4434657 > > is this sufficient to enable a data centre engineer to fix my problem? > -- > Robin Becker > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > probably not but possibly. What is the server you have is it a custom build one? Does it have a drive cage? Can you make the hd light blink? Is the remote hands going to go inside the case for you, as I think he might to have to trace the cables to work out what drive is the correct one? Personally I would recommend that you or one of your trusted engineers goes down an replaces the drive yourself. Remote hands engineers in my experiance are a bit crude, and at the end of the day dont care about your box as much as you would. While you or your guy is down there he could do a proper job and label up all the drives so in future you can get remote hands to do it all for you.
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