Re: FW synchronization algorithm when replacing P2000 MSA G3 controller
Hi,go to the CLI and enter:show advanced-settingsLook forPartner Firmware UpgradeThe command is:set advanced-settings partner-firmware-upgrade enabled|disabled|on|offCali
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For the P2000 (MSA2000 G3) the controller with the newer firmware clones to the controller with the older firmware.This is different to G4 and G5 (see above).
View ArticleHow to remove a stuck drive from HPE MSA 2040
HI,Wonder if someone can suggest something. We had a drive fail in our MSA 2040 and we ordered a replacement (I checked the SMU and quoted the disk model number which was a EG0900FBVFQ). Our supplier...
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Hello,It appears you recieved a drive that would fit into an HPE ProLiant Server instead of the MSA array. Those drives latch down a bit differently but their size is very similar to what works with an...
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Thanks Shawn. I did exactly that - a combination of pressing the button whilst applying gentle lateral pressure away from the tab did the trick. Thanks for your help.
View ArticleHPE MSA 2050 and Proliant BL 460C Gen8
Hi!We have BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure G2 with: 2x HP 6G SAS BL Switch; Proliant BL460c Gen8 (Smart Array P721m) I was able to connect Volume HPE MSA 2050 to Proliant BL460c Gen9. But I could not...
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How to find SAS WWN in WIndows
Hi All, Do you know how I can find the SAS WWN in windows Server?Thanks
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Hello,Your question is a bit vague. Are you looking for the SAS WWN of a LUN on an MSA array? A port? Some more detail is needed to be able to answer the question.At a high level, you will need to make...
View ArticleMSA2324i vDisk Rebuild Problem
Hi,We have an issue with our MSA2324iand need your help. Initial ProblemIt looks like we had a couple of disk that had SMART errors, and this made it go into a degraded state.The disks were marked as...
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You already done the damage and vdisk recovery not possible it seems.You shouldn't clear metadata in multiple drives when you have QTOF or Offline Vdisks. You should always take help from storage...
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Hi,Thanks for replying.If I add more disks in - would it start rebuilding then do you think?Also , how do I bring the volume back online manually?Thanks..
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No it will not help.Try to understand the logic, every drive have one section called metadata which contains vdisk configuration details. If you clear that metadata then that drive lost all details so...
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Hi,The drive was in Leftover state. The only way to rebuild was to clear the metadata. This did work and it started rebuilding.After the rebuild, it showed the vdisk as offline.The config at the moment...
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Thanks for sharing the details but you still not able to catch the RAID logicYour vdisk created with 10 drives and in RAID10 which means you have 5 RAID1 sub-vdisk which are in RAID0 to build the...
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Hi,Apologies I gave you the wrong information.The original config had 8 disks and had :Raid 1-1 - Disks 1,2Raid 1-2 - Disks 1,2Raid 1-3 - Disks 1,2Raid 1-4 - Disks 1,2---------------After the failure...
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Can you please share the below output,show vdisks <Vdisk_name>Where Vdisk_name will be the vdisk which you are trying to recover Hope this helps!RegardsSubhajitI am an HPE employeeIf you feel...
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#show vdisks vDisk1_R10Name Size Free Own Pref RAID Disks Spr Chk Status JobsSerial Number---------------------------------------------------------------------------vDisk1_R10 2398.0GB 0B A A RAID10 8...
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I would suggest to get a call log with HPE support because without checking MSA log it will be difficult to work on this further.As vdisk in offline state so we may have to excute below command but...
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