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Chapter 10: Solving Problems
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Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
This section explains how to recover when a disk drive fails:
If the array was protected by a hot spare (see 
If the array was not protected by a hot spare (see 
).
If there is a disk drive failure in more than one array simultaneously (see 
).
If it is a RAID 0 array (see 
).
If multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see 
If the drive is part of the maxCache pool (see 
Note: 
Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices when referring 
to arrays (see 
).
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
When an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails the hot spare is 
automatically incorporated into the array and takes over for the failed drive. 
To recover from the failure:
1
Remove and replace the failed disk drive.
2
If copyback is not enabled—In Adaptec Storage Manager, remove the ‘hot spare’ 
designation from the original hot spare (the disk drive that was built into the array). Then, 
designate a new hot spare to protect the arrays on that controller. 
If copyback is enabled—Data is automatically moved back to its original location once the 
controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. No action is required.
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
When a array is not protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails, remove and 
replace the failed disk drive. The controller detects the new disk drive and begins to rebuild the 
array. 
If the controller fails to rebuild the array, check that the cables, disk drives, and controllers are 
properly installed and connected. Make sure that the new disk drive is equal or greater in size 
than the failed disk drive. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to rebuild the array. 
For instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or online Help.
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
If there’s a disk drive failure in more than one array at the same time (one failure per array), 
and the arrays have hot spares protecting them, the controller rebuilds the arrays with these 
limitations:
A hot spare must be of equal or greater size than the failed disk drive it’s replacing.
Failed disk drives are replaced with hot spares in the order in which they failed. (The array 
that includes the disk drive that failed first is rebuilt first, assuming an appropriate hot 
spare is available—see bullet above.)