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EMC CX300 Array software disk failure
We have a legacy system running a 10+ year old EMC CX300 SAN. I received this error notification. Usually, our IT group replaces the failed drive but Drives 1-4 are marked with - "Caution: Array Software on drives 0-4. Removing or relocating them Will Make the Array Unusable". We don't know how to proceed. Any suggestions?
Time Stamp 01/24/18 19:55:52 Event Number 7127897c
Severity Error Host OVM_LAB_SPB
Storage Array APM00064304737 SP N/A Device N/A
Description Disk(Bus 0 Enclosure 0 Disk 4) failed or was physically removed. TLA Part Number is 005048583, Serial Number is 3KP3NGDT.
00000400 06005600 d3040000 7c8927e1 7c8927e1 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 7127897c
Time Stamp 01/24/18 19:55:52 Event Number a07
Severity Critical Error Host OVM_LAB_SPB
Storage Array APM00064304737 SPB Device Enclosure 0 Disk 4
Description A disk drive has been powered down by the storage system because of a failure it detected (marked removed), someone physically removed it (marked empty), or the disk drive never powered up (marked empty). An amber light next to the faulty drive will appear. See the AX-series troubleshooting documentation for replacement instructions.
Time Stamp 01/24/18 19:55:53 Event Number 906
Severity Error Host OVM_LAB_SPB
Storage Array APM00064304737 SPB Device Enclosure 0 Disk 14
Description Unit Shutdown
kelleg
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February 2nd, 2018 14:00
The first 5 disks in the array are the OE disks (also called the Vault drives). When one of these fails the normal procedure is to first verify in Navisphere or on the front of the enclosure that the drive is faulted. If you have configured LUNs on these disks, then a hot spare is normally engaged for the user portion of the disk, but the OE part of the disk is still faulted. You can just remove the disk and replace with the same (or equivalent) part number. The new drive should rebuild.
glen