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Author Topic: GDC SA2000 Rebuilding RAID Array Ethan Dutcher Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Maitland, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2014 posted 06-08-2015 01:27 PM                       I had a hard drive die on my GDC SA2000 Server and I'm trying to rebuild the RAID with a new hard drive. I expected the RAID software to simply rebuild itself after installing the new hard drive, but that doesn't seem to be the case as I am still getting the "degraded array" message coming up when I start the server and the raid status still says "degraded array." Can anyone give me some help? Apparently our warranty ran out a couple months ago and GDC won't even help walk me through this process.  |  IP: Logged Phil Ranucci Expert Film Handler Posts: 236 From: Carpinteria,CA, United States Registered: May 2006 posted 06-08-2015 02:30 PM                     I'm assuming you removed the old drive from the array on the admin panel storage system management tab? Then added a drive with the add disk tab? Click on monitor raid status and it will show you if the array is rebuilding.It can take 3-4 hours.Also, did you check the other drives with the monitor disk information tab?  |  IP: Logged Ethan Dutcher Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Maitland, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2014 posted 06-08-2015 02:37 PM                       Unfortunately I was never given the Admin password when I started here(or the Bios password for that matter). I only have the Technician/Maintenance password, there have been 4-5 people in this position in the past three years and it seems like some of these things just got forgotten about. I know people can't post the default passwords here, but is there anyway someone can PM them to me?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-08-2015 03:46 PM                     You definitely need to initiate the rebuild of the RAID yourself, it does NOT do it automatically.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-08-2015 08:29 PM                     If the server is 3 or more years old look at the drive errors when you log in. If the errors are high and or the drive gets kicked back out of the raid more than a couple times then it's time to replace the drive. Mark  |  IP: Logged Peter Provorov Film Handler Posts: 23 From: UL, Moscow/ Russian Federation Registered: Aug 2014 posted 06-08-2015 09:44 PM                     You need remove the faulty hdd before change new HDD. Then add new HDD. Raid will be automation rebuilding about 6-8 hour.  |  IP: Logged Paul Willmott Film Handler Posts: 25 From: Widdington, Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2006 posted 06-10-2015 11:37 AM                     Hi Ethan If you are still having problems, PM me and I'll see if I can help.  |  IP: Logged Ethan Dutcher Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Maitland, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2014 posted 06-11-2015 10:33 AM                       Thanks all, I was able to get into the Admin panel and it was pretty straight forward from there. RAID rebuilt fine yesterday, appreciate everyones assistance.  |  IP: Logged

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