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The Tuesday 2007-05-08 at 15:17 +0200, Wilfred van Velzen wrote:
> > Probably busy enough that the test doesn't progress (much). If the
> > test is well designed, the normal disk activity has priority.
>
> It seems that way.
>
> > Probably you just have to wait longer and see.
>
> I'm in no hurry, I'll wait until tomorrow, by which time the remaining
> 30% should be finished.
Ok! Now we'll sit waiting for your email a week from now: It's going at
99% still!
I'm joking :-P
My 300 GiB from Seagate, a test like that makes postfix growl with all
kinds of timeout errors. I have to stop services (no raid). You are lucky
with yours ;-)
> > There is a trick, although you may not like it. f the raid is in
> > software, you can deactivate one of the hard disks (simulate a
> > failure). The other disk(s) take over the load, the failed one goes
> > idle, and the test can happily progress on that one. However, if the
> > other disk goes down in the interval... ouch :-(
>
> It's software raid, and I thought of this, but don't like it... ;)
No, you are right. It's not good for one's heart or stomach ulcers.
Actually, it's good for the ulcers. :-p
> > ATA Error Count: 251 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
> > ...
>
> There are no errors in the log:
>
> # smartctl -l error /dev/sdb
Curious...
> > Also, you know that you can have an "active spare" inside the raid. If
> > there is a problem, it will immediately activate it and switch over.
> > The disadvantage is, obviously, that the spare is powered up, although
> > idle. In those cases, I would have an spare outside, too - maybe I'm
> > too paranoid ;-)
>
> There isn't room inside the server (it's a 1U 19" with only two HD
> drive bays), so I don't have to consider this. ;)
Ah, lucky again, no worries!
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Cheers,
Carlos E. R.
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