Blockpool Verify And Blockpool Corruption Actions - Quantum DXi6900 Field Service Manual

Chapter 2: Service Menus

Blockpool Verify and Blockpool Corruption Actions

Figure 29: More Tools Menu
*** Service More Tools Menu ***
0) Reboot Node - Reboot this Node.
1) Collect - Gather System information for Diagnostics.
2) Array Collect - Gather Array information for Diagnostics.
3) Dell Collect - Gather Dell's DSET information for Diagnostics.
4) Engineering Tools >>> - Tools for use by Engineering.
5) Open Manage Web Svc >>> - Manage Open Manage Web Service.
4. Type the option for Collect and press <Enter>.
This option collects data from the Node and creates a compressed file.
5. FTP the following file to another system:
/scratch/collect/collect-<serial_number>-<date>-<time>.zip
Blockpool Verify and Blockpool Corruption
Actions
A blockpool verify operation occurs if data on the system requires repair, for example, after an unexpected
shutdown due to a power loss. During a blockpool verify operation, the banner displays the Attention state.
Clicking Attention displays the message: A previous unclean shutdown of the DXi has required a data
verification to commence. While in this condition the DXi is operational, but performance may be severely
degraded.
While a blockpool verify operation is in progress, some system operations are affected.
Mounting VTL cartridges created prior to the blockpool verify may fail.
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Retrieving data created prior to the blockpool verify may fail.
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Creating and mounting new VTL cartridges should succeed.
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Ingesting new data to new VTL cartridges or using NAS/OST should succeed.
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Sending data that existed prior to the blockpool verify to a replication target may fail.
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Sending new data to a replication target, or receiving replicated data, should succeed.
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Space reclamation and healthchecks will fail.
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When the blockpool verify is complete, the banner displays Normal, and the system resumes normal
operation
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