Smart Array backplane RAID controllers using parallel
SCSI expect to be connected to enclosures that have
individual built in enclosure processors. This
processor or Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU)
monitors fans, controls LEDs and so on. The EMU also
provides information about hot-plug events available
in the enclosure. The Smart Array controller is thus
always aware of the insertion or removal of a SCSI
disk drive when used with such type of enclosures,
like MSA30.
The 64xx series Smart Array card can also be cabled
to the internal parallel SCSI drives on applicable I64
platforms. These drives are housed in an enclosure
that is totally passive with respect to hot-plug event
notification. The Smart Array controller cannot
detect that a physical disk has been hot-inserted.
If a RAID physical disk fails and must be replaced,
the controller will not start the recovery process
on the affected RAID volumes.
After replacing the bad disk(s) with the new disk(s),
if the system is rebooted before issuing the SCAN ALL
command, then all the affected RAID volumes configured
on these disks will move to the "VOLUME ready for
recovery operation" state. The REBUILD operation will
not start automatically.
The "START RECOVER" command will initiate the REBUILD
operation for all the UNITs configured in the
disk group sequentially.
Note that "hiding" the insertion of a new disk from the
controller can result in the REBUILD operation not
starting automatically, even if the controller can detect
hot-plug events, such as when connected to a MSA30.
Removing a disk while the host system is running, and
replacing the disk while the host system is powered off,
will effectively hide the insertion. The START RECOVER
command will initiate the REBUILD operation in such
scenarios also.
This command is supported on both OpenVMS Alpha and
OpenVMS I64 platforms.
Note: Refer to SCAN ALL command for additional
information on rebuild of volumes.
Format:
START RECOVER
Additional Information:
explode
extract