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geojay
Apr 16, 2020Guide
Adding disk to volume on RN214
My RN214 currently has two 4TB disks inside, arranged as a single X-RAID volume (RAID 1). I've added a third 4TB disk and was expecting the volume to expand automatically onto the new disk. Apart fro...
StephenB
Apr 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
geojay wrote:
Hi Stephen,
Where / how would I find that log file?
Thanks
Download the log zip file from the logs page.
geojay
Apr 16, 2020Guide
Thanks Stephen,
I'd not noticed that option!
I've included that log below, it doesn't look too positive...
Thanks
-- Logs begin at Thu 2020-04-16 11:21:37 GMT, end at Thu 2020-04-16 14:50:15 GMT. --
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Trying auto-extend (grow onto additional disks)
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: auto_extend: Checking disk sda...
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: auto_extend: Checking disk sdb...
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: auto_extend: Checking disk sdc...
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: sdc has enough free space for data-0 [7804599886]
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Preparing disk 0:2 (sdc,ST4000VN008,3726GB) for RAID data-0...
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: prepare_disk: Prepare disk 0:2 (sdc,ST4000VN008,3726GB) with partition size 7804599855
Apr 16 11:23:02 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Found sdc is not a member of root
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Warning! GPT main header not overwritten! Error is 5;Warning: The kernel is still using the old partition table.;The new table will be used at the next reboot or after you;run partprobe(8) or kpartx(8);GPT data structures destroyed! You may now partition the disk using fdisk or;other utilities.;Warning! MBR not overwritten! Error is 5!;Warning! Read error 5; strange be
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: adding partition failed [5]
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Found sdc is not a member of swap
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 11:23:06 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts';menu will resolve this problem.;Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error;MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.;
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts';menu will resolve this problem.;Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error;MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.;
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: add_partition: Input/output error [5]
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: prepare_disk failed: Input/output error
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Trying xraid-expand (tiered expansion)
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Considering X-RAID auto-expansion for data
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Checking if RAID disk sda is expandable...
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: Checking if RAID disk sdb is expandable...
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: No enough disks for data-0 to expand [need 2, have 0]
Apr 16 11:23:07 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2123]: 0 disks expandable in data
-- Reboot --
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Trying auto-expand (in-place)
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Considering inplace auto-expansion for data
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Checking if RAID disk sda is expandable...
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Trying auto-extend (grow onto additional disks)
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: auto_extend: Checking disk sda...
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: auto_extend: Checking disk sdb...
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: auto_extend: Checking disk sdc...
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: sdc has enough free space for data-0 [7804599886]
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Preparing disk 0:2 (sdc,ST4000VN008,3726GB) for RAID data-0...
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: prepare_disk: Prepare disk 0:2 (sdc,ST4000VN008,3726GB) with partition size 7804599855
Apr 16 14:31:36 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Found sdc is not a member of root
Apr 16 14:31:40 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 14:31:40 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Warning! GPT main header not overwritten! Error is 5;Warning: The kernel is still using the old partition table.;The new table will be used at the next reboot or after you;run partprobe(8) or kpartx(8);GPT data structures destroyed! You may now partition the disk using fdisk or;other utilities.;Warning! MBR not overwritten! Error is 5!;Warning! Read error 5; strange be
Apr 16 14:31:40 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: adding partition failed [5]
Apr 16 14:31:40 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Found sdc is not a member of swap
Apr 16 14:31:41 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 14:31:41 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts';menu will resolve this problem.;Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error;MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.;
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Partitioning failed! [4]
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: output: Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!;Creating new GPT entries in memory.;Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts';menu will resolve this problem.;Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error;MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.;
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: add_partition: Input/output error [5]
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: prepare_disk failed: Input/output error
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Trying xraid-expand (tiered expansion)
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Considering X-RAID auto-expansion for data
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Checking if RAID disk sda is expandable...
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: Checking if RAID disk sdb is expandable...
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: No enough disks for data-0 to expand [need 2, have 0]
Apr 16 14:31:42 NAS-BTH rn-expand[2160]: 0 disks expandable in data
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