Adaptec 5445 User Guide - Page 59
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array, Multiple Failures in the Same Array, Resetting the Controller
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Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 59 If copyback is enabled, data is moved back to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do not include redundancy, if a disk drive fails in a RAID 0 array, the data can't be recovered. Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Then, restore your data (if available). Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see page 68), if more than one disk drive fails at the same time in the same array, the data normally can't be recovered. You may be able to recover the data by forcing the logical drive online or by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. You can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 55), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. For more information, refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Storage Manager User's Guide. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on which disk drives fail. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to reset (or Mode 0 flash) your Adaptec RAID controller. You may want to do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to a folder on your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the AFU.exe file to it. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable MS-DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to its own floppy disk. 5 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 6 Disconnect all cables from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash connector. (To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 15.) 7 Reconnect the power cord, power on your computer, then boot to the floppy disk containing the AFU.exe file (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number.