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Re: harddisk error within raid1 => howto restore?



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On Wed, Aug 09, 2006 at 11:54:17AM +0200, Harm Behrens wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a server running with the following components/setup:
> 
> - mobo: Asus A8N-SLI
> - 2 harddrives: 300 GB Samsung 300 GB
> - kernel: 2.6.8-12-amd64-k8
> - raid1: sda and sdb
> - 3 partitions on each disk: "/", "/home", "swap"
> 
> I got the following errors on the console:
> 
> > ata2: command 0x35 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x1
> > scsi1: Error on Channel0, id0, lan0, CDB: Write (10)
> > Current sdb: sense Key Medium Error
> > Additional sense: Write Error - auto reallocation failed
> > end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 19687
> > ATA: abnormal status 0xD0 on port 0x977
> 
> So I assumed, that the second harddisk /dev/sdb is broken. After 
> reboot "cat /proc/mdstat" confirmed it, as only /dev/sda was active.
> 
> What is the prefered way to bring in a new raid device! Somebody can recommend 
> a "HOWTO rebuild raid1 for dummy".
Well thats relativly simple:
* replace the disc
* set up the partitions
* run "mdadm --manage --add /dev/md0 /dev/sda1" (off course adapt as
  needed)
* wait until the array is resnyed (you can watch the process via
  /proc/mdstat)

yours
Albert

- -- 
Albert Dengg <a_d@gmx.at>
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