[TriLUG] How do you know when a RAID array is BROKE?

[Tarus Balog]

On Mar 16, 2006, at 3:05 PM, Randall Barlow wrote:

> With all the RAID stuff lately, one question came to mind (from  
> someone who has never used RAID but is thinking about it :)): how  
> do you know when a disk has failed?  Do you just have to keep  
> reading the logs, or do you configure the system to drop you an e- 
> mail or what?  What does it do by default?

Well I use 3DM from 3Ware, and wouldn't you know it:

Port 2
WDC WD800BB-18CAA0
74.51 GB
DEGRADED

Thanks.

-T


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