Resolving Hard Disk Drive Problems - IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Problem Determination Manual

Resolving hard disk drive problems

Use this information to address various hard disk drive issues.
About this task
v Before running a procedure, refer to "Removing a file module to perform a maintenance action" on page 55.
v Follow the suggested actions for a Symptom in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until
the problem is solved.
v See "Removing and replacing parts" on page 85 to determine which components are customer replaceable
units (CRUs) and which components are field replaceable units (FRUs).
v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)", that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Symptom
A hard disk drive has failed
and the associated amber hard
disk drive status LED is lit.
An installed hard disk drive is
not recognized.
Action
Replace the failed hard disk drive. See "Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive" on
page 126 and "Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive" on page 127.
1. Observe the associated amber hard disk drive status LED. If the LED is lit, it
indicates a drive fault.
2. If the LED is lit, remove the drive from the bay, wait 45 seconds, then reinsert
the drive, ensuring that the drive assembly connects to the hard disk drive
backplane.
3. Observe the associated green hard disk drive activity LED and the amber
status LED:
v If the green activity LED is flashing and the amber status LED is not lit, the
drive is recognized by the controller and is working correctly. Run the DSA
hard disk drive test to determine whether the drive is detected.
v If the green activity LED is flashing and the amber status LED is flashing
slowly, the drive is recognized by the controller and is rebuilding.
v If neither LED is lit or flashing, check the hard disk drive backplane (go to
step 4).
v If the green activity LED is flashing and the amber status LED is lit, replace
the drive. If the activity of the LEDs remains the same, go to step 4. If the
activity of the LEDs changes, return to step 1.
4. Ensure that the hard disk drive backplane is correctly seated. When it is
correctly seated, the drive assemblies correctly connect to the backplane
without bowing or causing movement of the backplane.
5. Move the hard disk drives to different bays to determine if the drive or the
backplane is not functioning.
6. Re-seat the backplane power cable and repeat steps 1 through 3.
7. Re-seat the backplane signal cable and repeat steps 1 through 3.
8. Suspect the backplane signal cable or the backplane:
v If the server has eight hot-swap bays:
a. Replace the affected backplane signal cable.
b. Replace the affected backplane.
v If the server has 12 hot-swap bays:
a. Replace the backplane signal cable.
b. Replace the backplane.
c. Replace the SAS expander card.
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