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Servers - Multi-ServeRAID: Miscellaneous events occur in the event log
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Source: RETAIN tip H166172
Abstract: Multi-ServeRAID: Miscellaneous events occur in the event log.
Symptom:
Large number of soft and miscellaneous events occur in the ServeRAID soft event log and device event table.
Problem isolation aids:
The system is any of the following IBM servers that support any one of the ServeRAID Adapters:
Note: The Netfinity ServerProven Compatibility web page is at the following URL:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/
The system is configured any combination of 2 of the following type of ServeRAID Adapters:
The system is configured with ServeRAID Administration Utility (any version) with Logical Drive Migration (LDM) running and logical drive in critical state (1 DDD drive).
All firmware versions are affected for the ServeRAID Adapter.
NOS affected:
Fix:
This problem will be fixed in next BIOS/Firmware release.
It will be available from the following URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/searchfiles.html Search on "ServeRAID Firmware".
Workaround:
Details:
This problem may occur when the system's cache is highly utilized, a logical drive is in critical state (1 DDD drive) and 2 types of ServeRAID Adapters are installed. This problem has only been able to be replicated in development test when a drive goes DDD during an "add to free array space" LDM operation in NetWare v4.2 with IWSP6, a large amount of network activity, and two types of ServeRAID adapters installed in the system.
Note: It may occur with other operating systems if the conditions regarding highly utilized cache with a critical logical drive are met, but development has not been able to replicate in any other operating system environment besides NetWare.
Trademarks:
Other company, product and service names may be the trademarks or service marks of others.
SAS keywords;
PSY2, NETFINITY, PCSERVER, SERVICER ONLY, 7000-M10, D/T8680, 720, D/T8642, 7000, D/T8651, 520, D/T8641, 5500-M20, D/T8662, 330, D/T8640, 5500-M10, D/T8661, 325, D/T8639, 5500, D/T8660, 320, D/T8640, 5000, D/T8659, 315, D/T8638, 3500, D/T8644, 310, D/T8639, 3000, D/T8476, 704, D/T8650, SERVERAID, MIGRATION, ERROR, LOG
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Document Category |
RAID, Retain | |
Date Created |
13-04-99 | |
Last Updated |
14-04-99 | |
Revision Date |
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Brand |
IBM PC Server | |
Product Family |
Netfinity 3000, Netfinity 3500, Netfinity 5000, Netfinity 5500, Netfinity 5500 M10, Netfinity 5500 M20, Netfinity 7000, Netfinity 7000 M10, PC Server 310, PC Server 315, PC Server 320, PC Server 325, PC Server 330, PC Server 520, PC Server 704, PC Server 720 | |
Machine Type |
8476, 8644, 8659, 8660, 8661, 8662, 8651, 8680, 8639, 8638, 8640, 8641, 8650, 8642 | |
Model |
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TypeModel |
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Retain Tip (if applicable) |
H166172 | |
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Date last altered: A99/03/29 |