Users Guide

4 Perform the Auto Replacement of a Virtual Disk operation.
NOTE: The Auto Replacement of Virtual Disk operation allows you to copy data from a source
physical disk of a virtual disk to a target physical disk that is not a part of the virtual disk. For
more information about the Auto Replacement feature, seeAuto replace member.
SMART error detected on a physical disk in a nonredundant virtual disk
Issue: A SMART error is detected on a physical disk in a nonredundant virtual disk.
Corrective Action: Perform the following steps:
1 Back up your data.
2 Physically remove the physical disk that detected the SMART error.
NOTE: The virtual disk will be in a Failed state after the physical disk is removed. Ensure you back
up your data before performing this operation.
3 Replace the aected physical disk with a new physical disk of equal or higher capacity.
4 Delete the failed virtual disk and recreate the virtual disk with the same members.
NOTE: For information on creating and deleting virtual disks, see the Dell Chassis Management
Controller for Dell PowerEdge VRTX User’s Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
5 Restore from the backup.
Auto Replacement Member errors
NOTE
: For more information about the Auto Replacement Member feature, see Auto replace member.
Source Disk Fails
Issue:
The source disk fails during the Auto Replacement Member operation.
Description: If the source data is available from other disks in the virtual disk, the rebuild begins automatically on the target disk,
using the data from the other disks.
Corrective Action: No corrective action
Target disk fails
Issue:
The target disk fails.
Description: If the target disk fails, the Auto Replacement Member operation is terminated.
Corrective Action: No corrective action
General disk fails
Issue:
A general disk fails.
Description: If the target disk fails and the Auto Replacement Member operation terminates but the source data is still
available, then the Auto Replacement Member operation continues as Auto Replacement Member.
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