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Chapter 24 System Maintenance
MARS Appliances equipped with a hardware RAID controller can configure the RAID 10 array with the
3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility, referred to as the RAID Utility in this document.
To access the RAID Utility you must have a direct console connection to MARS with an attached
keyboard and external monitor.
Press Alt-3 when the *** <Press Alt-3 to access 3ware Configuration Screen ***> message appears
at the beginning of the bootup process.
the MARS RAID 10 hard drive arrays.
Table 24-3
Task Scenario
If the hotswap command fails when replacing a
drive, rebuild the array with the RAID utility.
If the hotswap command fails and the RAID
utility rebuild fails, add the replacement drive
with the RAID Utility.
If during a reboot, MARS cannot find available
drives, rebuild the array with the RAID Utility.
Creating a disk array overwrites all data on those disks.
Caution
Rebuilding an Array with the RAID Utility
Perform this procedure when the raidstatus command indicates that MARS has not completed
rebuilding a subunit of the RAID array after two hours. This procedure assumes the replacement hard
drive is free of physical defects that prevent its operation.
Step 1 Establish a direct console connection to MARS with a keyboard and an external monitor.
Note
Reboot the MARS Appliance. Press Alt-3 to access the RAID utility when the following message
Step 2
appears:
*** <Press Alt-3 to access 3ware Configuration Screen ***>
The 3ware Disk Array Configuration utility (RAID Utility) home screen appears.
Read the help bar at the bottom of the screen for instructions on how to use the interface.
Step 3
Select Array Unit 0. The status of the array is Degraded if one of the drives in an array is degraded.
Step 4
A selected item is marked with an asterisk in the leftmost column.
Step 5 Select Rebuild Array then press F8 to complete.
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RAID Utility Tasks and Procedures
You can access the RAID utility only with a direct console connection.
Hardware Maintenance Tasks—MARS 100, 100E, 200, GCM, and GC
Table 24-3 briefly describes only those tasks that are relevant to
Procedure
Rebuilding an Array with the RAID Utility
Add a Replacement Drive to the Array with the
RAID Utility
Delete and Create the RAID 10 Array
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