Physical Disk Related Issues - Dell 6 series User Manual

Physical Disk Related Issues

Table 7-4 describes physical disk-related problems you might encounter, with
suggested solutions.
Table 7-4. Physical Disk Issues
Problem
One of the physical disks in
the disk array is in the
failed state.
Cannot rebuild a fault
tolerant virtual disk.
NOTE:
For more
information, see the alert
log for virtual disks.
Fatal error(s) or data
corruption(s) are reported
when accessing virtual
disks.
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Troubleshooting
Suggested Solution
Perform the following actions to resolve this problem:
Check the backplane for damage.
1
Check the SAS cables.
2
Reseat the physical disk.
3
Contact Dell Technical Support if the problem persists.
4
The replacement disk is too small or not compatible
with the virtual disk. Replace the failed disk with a
compatible good physical disk with equal or greater
capacity.
Contact Dell Technical Support.