Drive statuses – AMCC 3WARE 720-0138-00 User Manual
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Initializing.
The unit is in the process of writing to all of the disks in the
unit in order to make the array fault tolerant. For more information, see
“About Initialization” on page 69.
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Initializing-Paused.
The unit is set to initialize, however scheduling is
enabled and the present time is not during a scheduled timeslot.
Initializing will start at the next scheduled time slot. Initialization is also
paused for up to ten minutes after a reboot, even during a scheduled
timeslot.
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Verifying.
The unit is in the process of ensuring that the parity data of a
redundant unit is valid. For more information, see “About Verification”
on page 70.
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Verify-Paused.
The unit is set to verify, however, scheduling is enabled,
and the present time is not during a scheduled timeslot. Verification will
start at the next scheduled time slot.
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Migrating.
The unit is in the process of being reconfigured while it is
online. Migration can be used to change the RAID level, to expand the
capacity by adding additional drives, or to change the stripe size. For
more information, see “Changing An Existing Configuration” on page 50.
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Migrate-Paused.
The unit is in the process of migrating, however
scheduling is enabled, and the present time is not during a scheduled
timeslot. Migrating will start at the next scheduled time slot. Migration is
also paused for up to ten minutes after a reboot, even during a scheduled
timeslot.
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Degraded.
One or more drives in the redundant unit is no longer being
used by the controller. For more information, see “About Degraded
Units” on page 65.
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Inoperable.
This is a condition where one or more drives are missing
from a unit, causing the unit to no longer be available to the operating
system. Data on an inoperable unit cannot be accessed. For more
information, see “About Inoperable Units” on page 65.
Drive Statuses
The following is a list of drive statuses you may see in 3DM:
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OK.
The drive is fine and is functioning normally.
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Not Present.
No drive is present in this slot.
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Drive Removed.
The drive has been removed.
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Other.
A number of other drive statuses may appear in the event of a
problem. If you have a question about a status shown, contact AMCC
customer support. knowing the exact drive status can help trouble-shoot
the problem.