Lost blocks detected in a RAID set
HI there. I am out of warranty but hoping somebody can guide me. After a RAID 5 rebuild (failed disk) I can see error 28.3.27 "Lost blocks detected in a RAID set". The rebuild completed successfully...
View ArticleHow can i monitor the endurance of ssds with PowerVault 38xx?
Hey,is there a best-practice example how to monitor the endurance of ssds in a PowerVault 38xx? As far is i understand only the storage manager can do that but its not compatible with the PowerVault....
View ArticleHardward VSS snapshot issue with CommVault on Hyper-V 2012
Hi,Customer has a two node Hyper-V 2012 cluster. HIT 5.0 installed on both hosts.Commvault is installed onto a VM.Problem: Backups fail when VMs are on the 2nd host.The snapshot is created and set...
View ArticleRemoval error of lun
Hi,Following the erroneous removal of a LUN and its replica on a second EqualLogic. Is it possible to restore the replica on the second EqualLogic? (Bin ?)Thanks,Benoit
View ArticleEqualLogic SMP Storage Provider support for SCVMM 2016
Hi thereI'd like to get a little more information surrounding the SMP provider that comes shipped with HIT Kit 5.0, specifically, whether this will work with SCVMM 2016.We can see in the documentation...
View ArticleEqualLogic PS 4100 with Flashing Drive
We have an PS 4100 with a failed drive. We have it configured to RAID6I have a spare drive and was wondering if pull the failed drive out and replace it with the new drive, how much of an impact will...
View ArticlePS4110 connected to NON-Stacked PowerConnect Switch on VMWARE
Is it possible to deploy PS4110 (active/passive) to two non-stacked/non-LAG PowerConnect switch for our vmware infra. I tried deploying it but when switch CM0 to CM1, the storage becomes "iSCSI...
View ArticleHow to migrate volumes between 2 groups of equalogic
Hello,I have 2 groups of equalogic. One group with 2 PSM4110 which have end of warranty in 5 months and a second group with 2 new PS6210X. For VMware , ii is not a big problem because there is a...
View ArticleNeed help getting one of my PS4100 members back online.
I have an issue with a ps4100 at firmware 9.0.3.It is a member of a group.There are two identical members in the group.They are both usually in the same production pool.I needed to physically move one...
View ArticleHardward VSS snapshot issue with CommVault on Hyper-V 2012
Hi,Customer has a two node Hyper-V 2012 cluster. HIT 5.0 installed on both hosts.Commvault is installed onto a VM.Problem: Backups fail when VMs are on the 2nd host.The snapshot is created and set...
View ArticleRestoring from snapshot question Vcenter
Hi Community, I've done some digging but can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for. We currently are taking snapshots on the EQL every 60 mins. If I wanted to restore to a snapshot on the EQL with...
View ArticleNeed pointers on merging pools and upgrading old firmware
I need some guidance on the best plan for pool merge and firmware upgrades.I have a legacy group that was built by a previous team member. The group has three members and each member has been put into...
View ArticleHow to troubleshoot - > HIT/ME Alert: Create Smart Copy - Failed on host XXX
I frequently get this error:The recent EqualLogic Snapshot operation scheduled to take place on SERVER02 at 11/7/2017 11:09:37 PM has failed. The following errors occurred during the operation:...
View ArticleEQL Powershell Scripts: get replica reserve in use percent
SanHQ provides a stat on replication "Reserve in Use Percent" which shows how much of your replica reserve space on the partner you are using for any given volume.I want to grab that stat, or even the...
View ArticleRestoring from snapshot question Vcenter
Hi Community, I've done some digging but can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for. We currently are taking snapshots on the EQL every 60 mins. If I wanted to restore to a snapshot on the EQL with...
View ArticleUpdated PS Series Configuration Guide?
Is there an updated Dell PS Series Configuration Guide that list the usable storage with 8TB drives? The only guide I can find only lists up to 6TB drives in the PS6210E and PS6610E?I need to find out...
View ArticleSteps how to add new disks to SCv 2020 and RAID Rebalance time
Dear all,My customer ha a SCv2020 with 7 x 1.2 TB 10K configure with RAID Dual Redundant Level RAID10DM/RAID6-6.Please help on my question as:1. Can I do add disks during the storage system running?...
View ArticleUnity vs SC
I am curious what the difference is between the two (other than one being EMC and the other Compellent). I have been told that the Unity has more enterprise class features, and SC is cheaper per...
View ArticleCompellent temerature sensor alert
Hi,We are getting following alerts on Compellent. Please let me know if it is critical error and dowe need to replace sensor if it is failing ?Alert created on controller '54744' for object...
View ArticleDell Compellent Replication Percentages not matching
I have a replication that currently is listed at 45% in the '% complete' column. However, when we select the replication, and change to the 'progress report' tab, the chart has it at around 90%...
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