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PE2950 unexpected sense - VD re-created,OS re-installed
Hi all,
I have 2 Dell PE2950, one works fine, the other has constantly failed for the Virtual Disk consistency check, "unexpected sense".
The log also referred to a punctured raid
As per dell support instructions I deleted the VD and re-installed OS.
I no longer have the punctured raid error but I still have consistency check fail, unexpected sense on all 3 pgysical drivers.
I have installed the latest open manage server administrator, but still the same issue.
I read that different types of HD firmware can cause this issue but latest open manage SHOULD have fixed this ?
If I run Diagnostics, disk self test, on the good server, all drives pass.
If I run Diagnostics, disk self test, on faulty server, only disk 1 passes , disk 0,2,3 fail for (Device is Busy)
04/24/12 15:08:08: DEV_REC:Medium Error DevId[1] Tgt 1 retires=0
04/24/12 15:08:08: ErrLBAOffset (6) LBA(10764f4) BadLba=10764fa
04/24/12 15:08:08: EVT#557227-04/24/12 15:08:08: 113=Unexpected sense: PD 01(e1/s1), CDB: 28 00 01 07 64 f4 00 00 0c 00, Sense: f0 00 03 01 07 64 fa 28 00 00 00 00 11 01 00 80 00 3
04/24/12 15:08:08: DEV_REC:Medium Error DevId[0] Tgt 0 retires=0
04/24/12 15:08:08: ErrLBAOffset (6) LBA(10764f4) BadLba=10764fa
04/24/12 15:08:08: EVT#557228-04/24/12 15:08:08: 113=Unexpected sense: PD 00(e1/s0), CDB: 28 00 01 07 64 f4 00 00 0c 00, Sense: f0 00 03 01 07 64 fa 28 00 00 00 00 11 01 00 80 00 3
04/24/12 15:08:08: DEV_REC:Medium Error DevId[2] Tgt 2 retires=0
04/24/12 15:08:08: ErrLBAOffset (6) LBA(10764f4) BadLba=10764fa
04/24/12 15:08:08: EVT#557229-04/24/12 15:08:08: 113=Unexpected sense: PD 02(e1/s2), CDB: 28 00 01 07 64 f4 00 00 0c 00, Sense: f0 00 03 01 07 64 fa 28 00 00 00 00 11 01 00 80 00 3
04/24/12 15:08:08: Double media errors found! badLBA=10764ef ld=0 pd1=2 pd2=a00ffc24a00ffc2c
04/24/12 15:08:08: EVT#557230-04/24/12 15:08:08: 60=Consistency Check detected uncorrectable multiple medium errors (PD 00(e1/s0) at 10764ef on VD 00/0)
04/24/12 15:08:09: DEV_REC:Medium Error DevId[2] Tgt 2 retires=0
04/24/12 15:08:09: ErrLBAOffset (4) LBA(1076780) BadLba=1076784
04/24/12 15:08:09: EVT#557231-04/24/12 15:08:09: 113=Unexpected sense: PD 02(e1/s2), CDB: 28 00 01 07 67 80 00 00 80 00, Sense: f0 00 03 01 07 67 84 28 00 00
DELL-Geoff P
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April 25th, 2012 07:00
From looking at the logs, you still have issues with the array, with Double media errors on PD1 and PD2. To clear this from the array, backup your data, then delete the array. Create a dissimilar array; a large RAID 0 from all the drives will work for this and initialize it. Without this step, the metadata is not cleared and the punctures will still exist. Delete this array, create your new RAID 5, initialize and run a consistency check from the Ctrl R bios. Then run diagnostics on the drives again prior to reloading the OS and restoring your data. You may still need to replace the drives.
OpenManage is a reporting and management tool only and doesn't update your server. It will give you the information needed to update your server's firmware and bios.
Regards,
rwaldron
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April 27th, 2012 05:00
Hiya, and thx for the reply , you say "Then run diagnostics on the drives again prior to reloading the OS and restoring your data", what diagnostics do I run? Obviously a bootable CD ?
DELL-Geoff P
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April 27th, 2012 07:00
Here is a link to download our 32 bit diagnostics package:
ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/diags/DELL_32-BIT-DIAGNOSTICS_5118-3_R212797.exe
Install this on your PC, a small program is installed on the desktop. With this, you can create a bootable floppy, CD or USB key to run the the 32 bit diagnostics.
Regards,
rwaldron
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May 1st, 2012 05:00
Thx Geoff,
your process of creating a dissimilar array (RAID 0) to clear the metadata worked !!
For anyone else that may have this issue I did the following.
Created Ghost winpe boot disc with PERC Drivers
Took a ghost image of server
Restarted the server then CTRL R for RAID config
Deleted current virtual disc
Created a new VD (RAID0)
Start INIT (Not fast Init)
Deleted VD (RAID0)
Created a new VD (RAID5)
Start INIT (Not fast init)
Run consistency check from CTRL R Bios
Rebooted using DELL Diagnostics CD
Tested all Drives – PASS
Restored Ghost image of server
Ran consistancy check from DELL server manager
Unexpected sense error no longer occurs !!!
Ray..