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2 drives in raid 1. One of the drives failed, so i powered off the server and replaced it. I’m under the assumption the RAID rebuilt itself but am not sure.

I see physical disk 0:0 is in a ready state (this drive was replaced) and disk 0:1 is online

When I log into the iDrac I see the virtual disks is in a degraded state.

Dell T140
perc h730p adapter

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Then no. However, it should and may still be rebuilding, it should show you on the array status (Degraded, rebuilding) usually.

I would confirm though that the new one didn’t rebuild and now you have the other one failed or failing.

Perhaps you can share some more information or screenshots.

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raid1
raid11205×476 163 KB

degraded
degraded1278×559 158 KB
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Just to note, it looks like you mismatched SATA and SAS drives there. They have different performance characteristics.

What do you have for available tasks in the drop down on drive 0?

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drive 0 options
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Did you know you mixed the drives?

It’s best not to do this.

It looks like both drives are good, but the RAID is still degraded, this may be because it wont rebuild a mixed array or because performance will be degraded due to differences.

I would ensure you have a backup, then replace the drive 0:0 you swapped for another SAS of the same capacity.

What does the summary page show?

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Once you have the proper replacement drive installed, when you select “Assign Global Hotspare” on that physical drive the PERC will automatically assume it into the array and begin rebuilding the array.

(At least, that was the documented procedure the last time I had to do this.)

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thanks guys. I asked Dell sales for a drive that would work for a replacement. It sounds like they sent me the wrong drive. I’ll ask for a replacement and try again

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I think these 2 items in iDRAC tells you the status

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To rebuild your RAID 1 array after replacing the failed drive:
-Enter the PERC BIOS by pressing Ctrl+R during server boot.
-Navigate to Physical Disk Management and locate disk 0:0 (your replaced drive) which is currently in “Ready” state.
-Press F2 with the new disk selected and choose “Rebuild” from the operations menu.
-Confirm the rebuild operation when prompted. The process will begin immediately.
-Monitor the rebuild progress through either the PERC BIOS or iDRAC interface. This may take several hours depending on drive capacity.
-Once complete, your virtual disk status should change from “Degraded” to “Optimal” or “Ready.”

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This is what I got. It’s not in a ready state.

raid 1
raid 1841×471 99 KB
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After Dell sent you the HDD ?

But why is both the status screen different ?

You should have the screen 12 days ago…

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