January 2, 201313 yr Hi, I just started with my unRaid build and successfully completed preclear on my two 2TB WD Red HDD. I made both of them as a data disk and yet to get a hdd for parity. As soon as I added them as data drives I am getting "The unRaid array needs attention. One or more disks are disabled or invalid" error message. I started getting email notification which I have pasted below. I manually started the array and copied files and it seems to be working fine. But i do get the same warning when I log into the admin console (with simple features). I attaching the syslog with this, please let me know if I need to be worried. Thanks a bunch. This message is a status update for unRAID Manitower ----------------------------------------------------------------- Server Name: Manitower Status: The unRaid array needs attention. One or more disks are disabled or invalid. Date: Thu Jan 3 00:52:38 IST 2013 Disk Temperature Status ----------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Disk [sdb]: Spun-Down (DiskId: WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500) Disk 1 [sda]: Spun-Down (DiskId: WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454) Disk SMART Health Status ----------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Disk Spun-Down (DiskId: WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500) Disk 1 Spun-Down (DiskId: WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454) Output of /proc/mdcmd: ----------------------------------------------------------------- sbName=/boot/config/super.dat sbVersion=2.1.4 sbCreated=1357026077 sbUpdated=1357147388 sbEvents=7 sbState=0 sbNumDisks=3 sbSynced=0 sbSyncErrs=0 mdVersion=2.1.4 mdState=STARTED mdNumProtected=3 mdNumDisabled=1 mdDisabledDisk=0 mdNumInvalid=1 mdInvalidDisk=0 mdNumMissing=0 mdMissingDisk=0 mdNumNew=0 mdResync=0 mdResyncCorr=0 mdResyncPos=0 mdResyncDt=0 mdResyncDb=0 diskNumber.0=0 diskName.0= diskSize.0=0 diskState.0=4 diskId.0= rdevNumber.0=0 rdevStatus.0=DISK_DSBL_NP rdevName.0= rdevSize.0=0 rdevId.0= rdevNumErrors.0=0 rdevLastIO.0=0 rdevSpinupGroup.0=0 diskNumber.1=1 diskName.1=md1 diskSize.1=1953514552 diskState.1=7 diskId.1=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500 rdevNumber.1=1 rdevStatus.1=DISK_OK rdevName.1=sdb rdevSize.1=1953514552 rdevId.1=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500 rdevNumErrors.1=0 rdevLastIO.1=0 rdevSpinupGroup.1=0 diskNumber.2=2 diskName.2=md2 diskSize.2=1953514552 diskState.2=7 diskId.2=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454 rdevNumber.2=2 rdevStatus.2=DISK_OK rdevName.2=sda rdevSize.2=1953514552 rdevId.2=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454 rdevNumErrors.2=0 rdevLastIO.2=0 rdevSpinupGroup.2=0 syslog.txt
January 2, 201313 yr Author Hi, anyone.... I'm getting this message in syslog : Manitower kernel: md: disk0 removed...and mounting other two disks as disk1 and disk2....and my array is not starting, have to start it manually.
January 3, 201313 yr If you are getting a disk0 removed message, isit possible you assigned it at one point? If so, and you have no parity disk currently,you just need to set a new disk configuration. (without the parity disk assigned) Right now, it is not starting because it thinks your parity disk has failed. Joe L.
January 3, 201313 yr Author Thanks a lot for the reply Joe. Yes before preclear I did assign the disk but not sure if I assigned them to parity or not. I tired clearing the current config from admin utility and add them back as two data disk. The array is starting and I am able to copy the files but I still get the error message stating "The unRaid array needs attention. One or more disks are disabled or invalid". Other than this I don't see any error message in Syslog other than some ACPI errors. How can get rid of this warning/error message notification? I use simple features and every time I log into the console it gives me this message. Also unMenu says there are 3 disks in array when I have only 2 data disks and no parity. I am thinking I will buy one more 2 TB disk and add it as parity? will this fix the problem. Please let me know and thanks again for your help....
January 4, 201313 yr Joe, Anyone, Any suggestions? If you want a protected disk array then a parity disk is a must have...
January 4, 201313 yr Author hey thanks, but I was wondering if adding a parity drive will fix the error I'm getting invalid/missing drive? Looks like something went wrong and unRaid is thinking I have 3 disks when there are only two. Unmenu keeps saying have 3 drives when there are two. Other than this no issues, array is starting without any issues... Anyone had this issue?
January 4, 201313 yr hey thanks, but I was wondering if adding a parity drive will fix the error I'm getting invalid/missing drive? Looks like something went wrong and unRaid is thinking I have 3 disks when there are only two. Unmenu keeps saying have 3 drives when there are two. Other than this no issues, array is starting without any issues... Anyone had this issue? I already explained... you must set a new disk configuration, that way unRAID will know you only have two disks attached. If you are running unRAID 5.X you can stop the array and use Utils->New Config in the management interface. If using 4.7, the equivalent is the initconfig command Joe L.
January 5, 201313 yr Author Thanks Joe, I did that couple of time already but still getting the same error message. I got a new 2TB HDD and preclearing it to add it as a Parity drive, hopefully this will stop the message. But Utils -> New Config did not help.... Please let me know if you can do something else, or i will wait for couple of days to get my preclear done and add parity drive...
January 7, 201313 yr Author Sorry for bugging you all, but any suggestions? I tired resetting the config multiple times and still getting the same error message. My parity disk's preclear is in progress but I am not sure if that will solve the problem. As I mentioned earlier somehow the systems says there are 3 disks when there are one two... Output of /proc/mdcmd: ----------------------------------------------------------------- sbName=/boot/config/super.dat sbVersion=2.1.4 sbCreated=1357404226 sbUpdated=1357404228 sbEvents=1 sbState=0 sbNumDisks=3 sbSynced=0 sbSyncErrs=0 mdVersion=2.1.4 mdState=STARTED mdNumProtected=3 mdNumDisabled=1 mdDisabledDisk=0 mdNumInvalid=1 mdInvalidDisk=0 mdNumMissing=0 mdMissingDisk=0 mdNumNew=0 mdResync=0 mdResyncCorr=1 mdResyncPos=0 mdResyncDt=0 mdResyncDb=0 diskNumber.0=0 diskName.0= diskSize.0=0 diskState.0=4 diskId.0= rdevNumber.0=0 rdevStatus.0=DISK_DSBL_NP rdevName.0= rdevSize.0=0 rdevId.0= rdevNumErrors.0=0 rdevLastIO.0=0 rdevSpinupGroup.0=0 diskNumber.1=1 diskName.1=md1 diskSize.1=1953514552 diskState.1=7 diskId.1=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454 rdevNumber.1=1 rdevStatus.1=DISK_OK rdevName.1=sdb rdevSize.1=1953514552 rdevId.1=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300130454 rdevNumErrors.1=0 rdevLastIO.1=0 rdevSpinupGroup.1=0 diskNumber.2=2 diskName.2=md2 diskSize.2=1953514552 diskState.2=7 diskId.2=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500 rdevNumber.2=2 rdevStatus.2=DISK_OK rdevName.2=sdc rdevSize.2=1953514552 rdevId.2=WDC_WD20EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC300201500 rdevNumErrors.2=0 rdevLastIO.2=0 rdevSpinupGroup.2=0 [code]
January 8, 201313 yr Author Finally solved the issue. As I mentioned got a new 2TB disk for Parity , precleared it twice and enabled parity. As soon as the parity build is completed unRaid reported that the array is "OK". Finally got to see Array Ok messages :-) Thanks for the help and suggestions....
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