PowerFlex: Device Error Warning Remains After Clearing Error

Summary: A device is reporting an error. The error remains after clearing the error.

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Symptoms

On node SIO-XXX-C1-N7 of the PowerFlex cluster, the device /dev/sld reports error "device has fixed read errors." 

The output of the below command shows that the field Errors-fixes =1 for device /dev/sld:
scli --query_sds --sds_name SIO-XXX-C1-N7
After clearing the error using the below command, the warning on the device remains even though the command output is successful:
scli --clear_sds_device_error --sds_name SIO-XXX-C1-N7 --device_path /dev/sld

Cause

Clear the error counter after clearing the warning.

You can also check the device on the backend. If the device does not have an Error Warning on the backend, then PowerFlex clears the warning and the error count automatically.

See the PowerFlex Administration Guide for more information, available on the Dell Support Product Page.

Resolution

Clear the error counter with the following command:

scli --reset_corrected_read_error_counter --storage_pool_name <SP Name> --protection_domain_name <PD Name> --reset_scanner_error_counters

 

Affected Products

PowerFlex Software

Products

PowerFlex Software, VxFlex Product Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000065952
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2025
Version:  4
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