Hello, I am having some issues with formatting a drive to put in my array.

When I try to format it with unassigned devices it will error out and log to System Log.

Jan 27 10:17:06 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Format device '/dev/sdb'.
Jan 27 10:17:06 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Device '/dev/sdb' block size: 11721045168.
Jan 27 10:17:06 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Clearing partition table of disk '/dev/sdb'.
Jan 27 10:17:06 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Clear partition result: 1+0 records in 1+0 records out 2097152 bytes (2.1 MB, 2.0 MiB) copied, 0.0165884 s, 126 MB/s
Jan 27 10:17:08 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Reloading disk '/dev/sdb' partition table.
Jan 27 10:17:08 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Reload partition table result: /dev/sdb:  re-reading partition table
Jan 27 10:17:08 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Creating Unraid compatible gpt partition on disk '/dev/sdb'.
Jan 27 10:17:10 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Create gpt partition table result: Creating new GPT entries in memory. The operation has completed successfully. 
Jan 27 10:17:12 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Reloading disk '/dev/sdb' partition table.
Jan 27 10:17:12 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Reload partition table result: /dev/sdb:  re-reading partition table
Jan 27 10:17:12 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Formatting disk '/dev/sdb' with 'xfs' filesystem.
Jan 27 10:17:12 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Format drive command: /sbin/mkfs.xfs -f '/dev/sdb1' 2>&1

Jan 27 10:17:14 UNRaidServer unassigned.devices: Format disk '/dev/sdb' with 'xfs' filesystem failed: Error accessing specified device /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory Usage: mkfs.xfs /* blocksize */#011#011[-b size=num] /* config file */#011[-c options=xxx] /* metadata */#011#011[-m crc=0|1,finobt=0|1,uuid=xxx,rmapbt=0|1,reflink=0|1, #011#011#011    inobtcount=0|1,bigtime=0|1] /* data subvol */#011[-d agcount=n,agsize=n,file,name=xxx,size=num, #011#011#011    (sunit=value,swidth=value|su=num,sw=num|noalign), #011#011#011    sectsize=num /* force overwrite */#011[-f] /* inode size */#011[-i perblock=n|size=num,maxpct=n,attr=0|1|2, #011#011#011    projid32bit=0|1,sparse=0|1] /* no discard */#011[-K] /* log subvol */#011[-l agnum=n,internal,size=num,logdev=xxx,version=n #011#011#011    sunit=value|su=num,sectsize=num,lazy-count=0|1] /* label */#011#011[-L label (maximum 12 characters)] /* naming */#011#011[-n size=num,version=2|ci,ftype=0|1] /* no-op info only */#011[-N] /* prototype file */#011[-p fname] /* quiet */#011#011[-q] /* realtime subvol */#011[-r extsize=num,size=num,rtdev=xxx] /* sectorsize */#011[-s size=num] /* version */#011#011[-V] #011#011#011devicename <d

 

I attached my diagnostics zip as well if that will be of any help. 

Thank you.

 

unraidserver-diagnostics-20230127-1020.zip

The output suggests the partition is not getting created, reboot and try again, if the same post the output of

fdisk -l /dev/sdb

 

It might be worth seeing if you can complete an extended SMART test on that drive.

 

BTW:  Your disk2 is not looking very healthy with lots of reallocated sectors and pending sectors so it probably should be replaced.

6 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

The output suggests the partition is not getting created, reboot and try again, if the same post the output of

fdisk -l /dev/sdb

 

Rebooted, same error. Ran fdisk -l /dev/sdb

 

Disk /dev/sdb: 5.46 TiB, 6001175126016 bytes, 11721045168 sectors
Disk model: HUS726060ALE610 
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes

20 minutes ago, itimpi said:

It might be worth seeing if you can complete an extended SMART test on that drive.

 

BTW:  Your disk2 is not looking very healthy with lots of reallocated sectors and pending sectors so it probably should be replaced.

 

Okay I will run an extended SMART and I am aware of disk 2, that is what I am in the process of doing, been putting it off but I am attempting to work on that.

EDIT: Given its a 6TB drive, the ext. SMART is going to take a while.

Edited January 27, 20233 yr by HunterClipper

31 minutes ago, HunterClipper said:

Ran fdisk -l /dev/sdb

That confirms the partition is not getting created.

 

Change the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI/SATA, it's a know problem with those chipsets in IDE mode.

2 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

That confirms the partition is not getting created.

 

Change the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI/SATA, it's a know problem with those chipsets in IDE mode.

Okay, please forgive my ignorance, but would that setting be made at the bios level or unraid level?

2 minutes ago, HunterClipper said:

Okay, please forgive my ignorance, but would that setting be made at the bios level or unraid level?

Bios level

7 minutes ago, itimpi said:

Bios level

Thank you, I will check this setting and attempt again.
Thank you for both your swift replies!

Note that 4 ports are already AHCI, but 2 are IDE, usually there's a separate setting for ports 5 and 6.

 

 

20 hours ago, HunterClipper said:

 

Okay I will run an extended SMART and I am aware of disk 2, that is what I am in the process of doing, been putting it off but I am attempting to work on that.

EDIT: Given its a 6TB drive, the ext. SMART is going to take a while.

Update: the Ext. SMART test came back with zero errors.

 

I haven't got a chance to get into the bios yet do to life being busy but I will update when I do that too.

 

Thanks again for the advice and know how.

21 hours ago, JorgeB said:

Note that 4 ports are already AHCI, but 2 are IDE, usually there's a separate setting for ports 5 and 6.

 

 

I switched these two ports over to AHCI and this fixed my issue.

Thank you both for you support and knowledge!