Re: [zfs-discuss] Proper wayto do disk replacement in an A1000 storage array and raidz2.

2008-07-01 Thread Cindy . Swearingen
Hi-- I'm not quite sure about the exact sequence of events here, but it sounds like you had two spares and replaced the failed disk with one of the spares, which you can do manually with the zpool replace command. The remaining spare should drop back into the spare pool if you detached it. Check

Re: [zfs-discuss] Proper wayto do disk replacement in an A1000 storage array and raidz2.

2008-06-30 Thread Demian Phillips
Thanks. I have another spare so I replaced with that and it put the used spare back to spare status. I assume at this point once I replace the failed disk I just need to let solaris see the change and then add it back into the pool as a spare (to replace the spare I took out and used in the rep

Re: [zfs-discuss] Proper wayto do disk replacement in an A1000 storage array and raidz2.

2008-06-30 Thread Cindy . Swearingen
Hi-- You can replace the failed disk and then detach the spare using the general scenario described below. Some steps might be optional but I'm pretty cautious about disk replacement, even when its this easy. Cindy 1. Physically replace the failed disk. 2. Let ZFS know that you replaced the fai

[zfs-discuss] Proper wayto do disk replacement in an A1000 storage array and raidz2.

2008-06-28 Thread Demian Phillips
I'm using ZFS and a drive has failed. I am quite new to solaris and Frankly I seem to know more about ZFS and how it works then I do the OS. I have the hot spare taking over the failed disk and from here, do I need to remove the disk on the OS side (if so what is proper) or do I need to take ac