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Quinny1
Apr 09, 2015Aspirant
Ultra 6 - Dead drive, Replaced but won't Rebuild #24999085
I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 6 in Raid 6 which was 98% full. RAIDiator 4.2.25 Wed Jan 7 12:56:48 NZDT 2015 Disk failure detected. Wed Jan 7 12:57:01 NZDT 2015 ..... If this disk is a part of a RAI...
Quinny1
Apr 11, 2015Aspirant
Took drive out today and tested on another pc in a caddy with WD Lifeguard Diagnostic - passed
Rebooted NAS and updated firmware - just in case makes a difference.
Re-added drive with NAS up
Same result ie when mouseover in volume, volume nothing is happening.
Will leave again but just like every other time does not like rebuild is happening.
Do I go buy another drive and try that? Looking at the expansion log for what it tried today in the above times seems the same errors/issues.
Rebooted NAS and updated firmware - just in case makes a difference.
Re-added drive with NAS up
Same result ie when mouseover in volume, volume nothing is happening.
Will leave again but just like every other time does not like rebuild is happening.
Sat Apr 11 13:43:17 NZST 2015 Data volume will be rebuilt with disk 4.
Sat Apr 11 13:41:07 NZST 2015 New disk detected. If multiple disks have been added, they will be processed one at a time. Please do not remove any added disk(s) during this time. [Disk 4]
Sat Apr 11 13:14:33 NZST 2015 System is up.
Sat Apr 11 13:14:21 NZST 2015 System Update Status (QuinnyNAS) : Your ReadyNAS device has been updated with a new firmware image. (RAIDiator-x86 4.2.27)
Sat Apr 11 13:11:47 NZST 2015 Rebooting device...
Sat Apr 11 13:11:46 NZST 2015 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sat Apr 11 12:55:04 NZST 2015 A disk was removed from the ReadyNAS. For full protection of your data volume, please add a replacement disk as soon as possible.
Sat Apr 11 12:55:04 NZST 2015 Disk removal detected. [Disk 4]
Do I go buy another drive and try that? Looking at the expansion log for what it tried today in the above times seems the same errors/issues.
[2015/04/11 13:14:12 2078] Boot, handle mutiple expand_md
[2015/04/11 13:14:13 2079] STAGE_CHECK: saved my_pid 2079 in check mode.
[2015/04/11 13:14:13 2079] RAID MODE: 1, sn=
[2015/04/11 13:14:13 2079] LINE 4591: exec command: lvs > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:14:14 2079] Current file system status: ext4
[2015/04/11 13:14:14 2079] LINE 5305: exec command: rm -fr /var/log/frontview/.V_E.*
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] X_level: 6
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] /usr/sbin/expand_md
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] MD degraded 1, bg_job 0, boot 1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] Read 1957072 byte from configuration
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] Disk configuration matching with online configuration.
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] May need to fix array.
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] ===== Partition Entry (Used by MD) =====
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sda,WD-WCAWZ1982796,8, 0, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sda1, 8, 1, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sda2, 8, 2, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sda3, 8, 3, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sdb,WD-WCAWZ2042830,8, 16, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sdb1, 8, 17, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sdb2, 8, 18, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sdb3, 8, 19, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sdc,WD-WCAWZ2059262,8, 32, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sdc1, 8, 33, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sdc2, 8, 34, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sdc3, 8, 35, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 003 /dev/sdd,WD-WCAWZ2059507,8, 48, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sdd1, 8, 49, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sdd2, 8, 50, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sdd3, 8, 51, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 004 /dev/sde,WD-WCAWZ2042889,8, 64, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 000 /dev/sde1, 8, 65, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 001 /dev/sde2, 8, 66, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] 002 /dev/sde3, 8, 67, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: /dev/sda 0 1 size=524288 cfg=MD_FULL
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 0 0 size=4194304 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sda1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 0 1 size=524288 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sda2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 0 2 size=2925545912 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sda3
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 1 0 size=4194304 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdb1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 1 1 size=524288 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdb2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 1 2 size=2925545912 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdb3
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 2 0 size=4194304 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdc1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 2 1 size=524288 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdc2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 2 2 size=2925545912 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdc3
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 3 0 size=4194304 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdd1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 3 1 size=524288 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdd2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 3 2 size=2925545912 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sdd3
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 4 0 size=4194304 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sde1
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 4 1 size=524288 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sde2
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] disk and pt index: 4 2 size=2925545912 s_name1 = MD_FULL, s_name = /dev/sde3
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] Degraded array, some disk has missing partitions.
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] Read 1957072 byte from configuration
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2079] LINE 4852: exec command: /usr/sbin/expand_md -a super >> /var/log/frontview/expand_md.log 2>&1 &
[2015/04/11 13:14:15 2295] Boot, handle mutiple expand_md
[2015/04/11 13:14:18 2079] LINE 4855: exec command: /frontview/bin/volumescan &
[2015/04/11 13:14:19 2079] LINE 4939: exec command: ps -ef | grep expand_md | grep -v grep > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:14:20 2079] STAGE_WIPE: Clean my_pid 2079
[2015/04/11 13:15:17 2319] STAGE_CHECK: saved my_pid 2319 in check mode.
[2015/04/11 13:15:17 2319] RAID MODE: 1, sn=
[2015/04/11 13:15:17 2319] LINE 4591: exec command: lvs > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:15:17 2319] Current file system status: ext4
[2015/04/11 13:15:17 2319] LINE 5305: exec command: rm -fr /var/log/frontview/.V_E.*
[2015/04/11 13:15:18 2319] X_level: 6
[2015/04/11 13:15:18 2319] /usr/sbin/expand_md -a super
[2015/04/11 13:15:18 2319] MD degraded 1, bg_job 0, boot 1
[2015/04/11 13:15:18 2319] LINE 4939: exec command: ps -ef | grep expand_md | grep -v grep > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:15:18 2319] STAGE_WIPE: Clean my_pid 2319
Sat Apr 11 13:41:13 NZST 2015
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] STAGE_CHECK: saved my_pid 5812 in check mode.
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] RAID MODE: 1, sn=
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] LINE 4591: exec command: lvs > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] Current file system status: ext4
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] LINE 5305: exec command: rm -fr /var/log/frontview/.V_E.*
[2015/04/11 13:41:14 5812] Running disk SMART quick self-test on new disk 4 [/dev/sdf]...
[2015/04/11 13:43:15 5812] PASSED
[2015/04/11 13:43:15 5812] LINE 1144: exec command: killall -HUP monitor_enclosure
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] X_level: 6
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] /usr/sbin/expand_md
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] MD degraded 1, bg_job 0, boot 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Read 1957072 byte from configuration
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Disk configuration matching with online configuration.
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] May need to fix array.
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] new_disk_pt_count: 1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] * new disk: /dev/sdf
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] ===== Partition Entry (MD not used) =====
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sdf,WD-WCC4E1ESZ1LX,8, 80, 2930266584 4718592 4718592 NO_MD 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 2 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sdf1, 8, 81, 4194304 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sdf2, 8, 82, 524288 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] ===== Partition Entry (Used by MD) =====
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sda,WD-WCAWZ1982796,8, 0, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sda1, 8, 1, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sda2, 8, 2, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sda3, 8, 3, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sdb,WD-WCAWZ2042830,8, 16, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sdb1, 8, 17, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sdb2, 8, 18, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sdb3, 8, 19, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sdc,WD-WCAWZ2059262,8, 32, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sdc1, 8, 33, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sdc2, 8, 34, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sdc3, 8, 35, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 003 /dev/sdd,WD-WCAWZ2059507,8, 48, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sdd1, 8, 49, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sdd2, 8, 50, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sdd3, 8, 51, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 004 /dev/sde,WD-WCAWZ2042889,8, 64, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 000 /dev/sde1, 8, 65, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 001 /dev/sde2, 8, 66, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] 002 /dev/sde3, 8, 67, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] in find_drive_... looking at /dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] found drive has the needed size for /dev/md2: /dev/sde, 2930266584, 2930264504
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ1982796
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ1982796 WD-WCAWZ1982796
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Take /dev/sda WD-WCAWZ1982796 away
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2042830
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2042830 WD-WCAWZ2042830
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Take /dev/sdb WD-WCAWZ2042830 away
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2059262
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2059262 WD-WCAWZ2059262
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Take /dev/sdc WD-WCAWZ2059262 away
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ1978251
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive WD-WCAWZ1978251 missing.
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2059507
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2059507 WD-WCAWZ2059507
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Take /dev/sdd WD-WCAWZ2059507 away
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2042889
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Drive sn WD-WCAWZ2042889 WD-WCAWZ2042889
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Take /dev/sde WD-WCAWZ2042889 away
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Total missing: 1, index=3
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] found missing drive: /dev/sdd WD-WCAWZ1978251 MD_NULL blocks=2930266584 2930264504 2930264504
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] XRAID cfg_pt = WD-WCAWZ2042889, these two drives size close: 0 /dev/sdf 2930266584, 0 /dev/sda 2930266584
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Changed drive selction: s=4/0, t=0/0, file=/var/log/frontview/.known_cfgdir/WD-WCAWZ2042889
[2015/04/11 13:43:16 5812] Changed drive selction: s=4/0, t=0/0, file=/var/log/frontview/.known_cfgdir/WD-WCAWZ2042889
[2015/04/11 13:43:17 5812] Repair md: use disk /dev/sdf, size 2930266584
[2015/04/11 13:43:20 5812] LINE 1505: exec command: sgdisk -Z /dev/sdf
Found valid GPT with corrupt MBR; using GPT and will write new
protective MBR on save.
GPT data structures destroyed! You may now partition the disk using fdisk or
other utilities.
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] Update new added disk information: from /dev/sdf to /dev/sdf
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf,WD-WCC4E1ESZ1LX,8, 80, 2930266584 4718592 4718592 NO_MD 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] partitions: 2 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf1, 8, 81, 4194304 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 001 /dev/sdf2, 8, 82, 524288 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf,WD-WCAWZ2042889,8, 80, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 MD_FULL 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf1, 8, 81, 4194304 MD_FULL md=/dev/md0
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 001 /dev/sdf2, 8, 82, 524288 MD_FULL md=/dev/md1
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 002 /dev/sdf3, 8, 83, 2925545912 MD_FULL md=/dev/md2
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf,WD-WCC4E1ESZ1LX,8, 80, 2930266584 2930264504 2930264504 NO_MD 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] partitions: 3 property: 4K
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 000 /dev/sdf1, 8, 81, 4194304 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 001 /dev/sdf2, 8, 82, 524288 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] 002 /dev/sdf3, 0, 0, 2925545912 NO_MD md=
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] Get format of pt /var/log/frontview/.known_cfgdir/WD-WCAWZ2042889
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] Error unkonwn partition table /var/log/frontview/.known_cfgdir/WD-WCAWZ2042889 !!!!
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] Need to increase ext size from 0 to 0
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] LINE 3717: exec command: sfdisk --force -L /dev/sdf < /var/log/frontview/.V_E.source_pt1.sav
Disk /dev/sdf: 364801 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track
sfdisk: ERROR: sector 0 does not have an msdos signature
/dev/sdf: unrecognized partition table type
Old situation:
No partitions found
New situation:
No partitions found
sfdisk: no partition table present.
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] Input target disk 4K align partition problem: 256, use old partition.
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] LINE 3723: exec command: sfdisk --force -L /dev/sdf < /var/log/frontview/.known_cfgdir/WD-WCAWZ2042889
Disk /dev/sdf: 364801 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track
sfdisk: ERROR: sector 0 does not have an msdos signature
/dev/sdf: unrecognized partition table type
Old situation:
No partitions found
New situation:
No partitions found
sfdisk: no partition table present.
[2015/04/11 13:43:23 5812] LINE 3730: exec command: sgdisk -g -a 8 /dev/sdf
Creating new GPT entries.
The operation has completed successfully.
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] Succeed to convert mbr to gpt /dev/sda.
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] Input target disk partition problem: 256
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] Failed to add disk to md
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] Added drive to md, grown=0/0xff963d78
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] LINE 4852: exec command: /usr/sbin/expand_md -a super >> /var/log/frontview/expand_md.log 2>&1 &
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] LINE 4855: exec command: /frontview/bin/volumescan &
[2015/04/11 13:43:27 5812] STAGE_WIPE: Clean my_pid 5812
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] STAGE_CHECK: saved my_pid 8403 in check mode.
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] RAID MODE: 1, sn=
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] LINE 4591: exec command: lvs > /var/log/frontview/.V_E.snapshotstat
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] Current file system status: ext4
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] LINE 5305: exec command: rm -fr /var/log/frontview/.V_E.*
[2015/04/11 13:43:28 8403] Running disk SMART quick self-test on new disk 4 [/dev/sdf]...
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] PASSED
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] LINE 1144: exec command: killall -HUP monitor_enclosure
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] X_level: 6
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] /usr/sbin/expand_md -a super
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] MD degraded 1, bg_job 0, boot 0
[2015/04/11 13:45:29 8403] STAGE_WIPE: Clean my_pid 8403
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