RAID Cards

3ware

CLI

Replacing a failed drive

So, if after inserting a brand new disk you see:

tw_cli /c0 show all

Port   Status           Unit   Size        Blocks        Serial
---------------------------------------------------------------
p0     OK               u0     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0647904
p1     OK               u0     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0608298
p2     OK               u1     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0629856
p3     OK               u1     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0627316
p4     OK               -      1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0564054

then you should run:

tw_cli /c0 rescan
tw_cli /c0 show all

Port   Status           Unit   Size        Blocks        Serial
---------------------------------------------------------------
p0     OK               u0     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0647904
p1     OK               u0     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0608298
p2     OK               u1     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0629856
p3     OK               u1     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0627316
p4     DEGRADED         u1     1.82 TB     3907029168    WD-WCAVY0564054

and the array should show that it is rebuilding

BUT, if you attempt to rebuild with a command like that, and you get:

Error: The following drive(s) cannot be used [4].

you need to remove it, then rescan, then rebuild:

tw_cli /c0/p4 remove
tw_cli /c0 rescan
tw_cli /c0/u0 start rebuild disk=4

Areca

Downloads http://www.areca.com.tw/support/main.htm

CLI Manual http://www.areca.us/support/download/RaidCards/Documents/Manual_Spec/CLIManual.zip

CLI

cli64 vsf info
cli64 rsf info
cli64 disk info
cli64 event info
cli64 vsf check vol=1

Updating F/W

cd /tmp
wget http://www.areca.us/support/download/RaidCards/BIOS_Firmware/ARC1160.zip
cli64 sys updatefw path=/tmp/ARC1160/149-20101202/ARC1160FIRM.BIN