Yes we have a full backup, since the system also wiped all our VSS because it reported the system could not expand fast enough for it. I unmounted and did a full chkdsk /f on the drive, it found some security identifier errors, but other than that it reported nothing else.
Nothing in the event logs about timeout errors, SCSI errors, drive errors, only VSS errors and those only occur at snapshot time, but any other disk intense operation brings it to its knees for a long period of time, then it comes back to life. We did a full Dell ISO update to all drivers, firmware about a month ago and have not had any issues since then until now. I am downloading the DVD ISO dated 1/8/2008 and will apply that tonight after the backup. I removed our VMWARE Server that we had on there for some testing, but nothing was running anyway so I am not thinking that was the issue. It is a heavily fragmented drive, since its deals with tens of thousands of files, but I would not suspect that to cause the issues we are having so extreme. Going to let the defrag go through and see how it works tonight. Let you know. Thanks Greg From: René de Haas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Strange HDD behaivor on server Right you are. Even without the /f I would first do a backup, as any activity can make a bad HDD worse. From: Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Strange HDD behaivor on server Hence that's why I said to backup before doing it. ________________________________ From: HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Strange HDD behaivor on server first chkdsk without /f just to see Second see through Dell if they have drivers and firmware (also for disks) update GuidoElia HELPPC ________________________________ Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: mercoledì 16 gennaio 2008 3.20 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: Strange HDD behaivor on server I have a 2003 Sp2 server running a HW Raid 1 and a HW Raid 5, all SAS drives same controller. Dell 2950. Tens of thousands of files, thousands of directories. Whenever something hard hits the arrays like a VSS snapshot, Defrag, the drives completely become inaccessible to the host or remotes. Drives are lit up near solid, but there are no signs from the raid card of a drive failure, raid issue. Leave the system along long enough and it comes back from death. Any ideas where I could start. Letting it run a defrag tonight. Thanks Greg ________________________________ *** The information in this e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail delete this e-mail and refrain from any disclosure or action based on the information. *** ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
