Hello all !

I need help troubleshooting unformatted disks

 

- I am running 4.7 pro and have attached my syslog below

- This is my first computer build.  8 new 2T discs; no data

- I precleared my discs (no errors), but removed the flash drive during the process.  It appears the only error was I lost two preclear reports.

- configured disks as 6 data disks, cache, parity

- formated using the GUI.  This took a long time ~8hrs.  Unmenu indicated that it was building parity.

- Parity finished (no errors), but disks indicated as unformatted - all except for the parity disk (OK)

- It looks like I wrote to each of the 8 disks.  Mymenu does not appear to show any errors.  Even show temperatures.

 

This appears to be a somewhat common problem associated with mounting.  I am looking for loose connections.  I may have been too aggressive with my cable management...

 

I would appreciated any help with troubleshooting.  I am available to provide any additional information (partition, file system) - just let me know the details

syslog-2012-03-06.txt

I don't see anything out of the ordinary in your syslog.  It is a somewhat common problem for a server to choke when trying to format many disks at once.  Here's the simple solution:

 

1) Stop your array and unassign all data disks.

2) Start your array and assign disks 1 and 2

3) Format disks 1 and 2.

4) Rinse and repeat until all your disks are formatted.  One a disk is formatted, you can leave it assigned when you repeat step 1.

Excellent - good feedback !

I will try your solution & report back

I can't start the array with only two disks.

I get a message on Unmenu

"Stopped. Invalid configuration.  Too many wrong and/or missing disks! "

The other disks are still shown in unmenu, but with red light and 'missing' message.

 

I stopped the array & unassigned all data disks (left parity assigned)

I could not start array then assign, so I assigned data disks 1 & 2 and tried to restart, but got error message.  Restart button not available.

 

 

Enter "initconfig" on the command line.

Thanks - all disks are now formatted & visible in array

 

initconfig cleared history, and I was able to 'rinse & repeat' formatting 2 disks at a time until the array was built.  I cancelled the parity rebuild each time.  I will rebuild parity later (I have no data currently in array).

 

I greatly appreciate the excellent, timely assistance !

Now on to user shares & split levels !!