Hey all - after getting my first Unraid server up and running earlier this year, I now have the pleasure of my first 'disk in error state' problem. Server has been up and running for 3+ months (seemingly) without issue, so I'm not sure what it could be.

 

Is this simply a case of rtfm and replacing the drive, or is this something that can be resolved?

thegrotto-diagnostics-20250113-1956.zip

Disk dropped offline, so there's no SMART, check/replace cables and post new diags after array start.

Thanks for your response, Jorge - took me a few days to get this done.

 

I rebooted the server, and got an 'array turned good' message. Attached are the diagnostics and smart report for the drive in question. A SMART short self test completed without error.

 

Does it make sense to rebuild with this drive, or better to replace with something bigger & newer?

thegrotto-smart-20250116-1524.zip thegrotto-diagnostics-20250116-1528.zip

SMART looks good, I would replace the cables to rule that out and, and since the emulated disk is mounting and assuming contents look correct, just rebuild on top.

2 hours ago, daveb1 said:

A SMART short self test completed without error.

My not be relevant but passing a SMART short test is not very indicative of a drive being healthy (although definitely a problem if it fails).   You need to run the extended SMART test to get a good indication of drive health.