[tech] ⚠ Re: Mollitz disk

[James Andrewartha]

On Tue, 15 Sep 2015, Andrew Adamson wrote:
> It's worth a try I guess, but mollitz is super-picky about its disks. It 
> has a Perc 5/i raid controller that doesn't get on well with some disk 
> firmwares (especially those that spin down to save power). The problem is 
> that it'll work fine for a day or so and then drop the raid, hence why I 
> recommended that we simply replace the exact model of disk on warranty.

The other two disks are also failing smart tests:

On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, root wrote:
> Subject: SMART error (SelfTest) detected on host: mollitz
> 
> Device: /dev/sda [megaraid_disk_01] [SAT], Self-Test Log error count increased from 4 to 5
> 
> Device info:
> WDC WD2002FAEX-007BA0, S/N:WD-WMAY05101686, WWN:5-0014ee-2b1a4d741, FW:05.01D05, 2.00 TB

On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, root wrote:
> Subject: SMART error (SelfTest) detected on host: mollitz
> 
> Device: /dev/sda [megaraid_disk_02] [SAT], Self-Test Log error count increased from 4 to 5
> 
> Device info:
> WDC WD2002FAEX-007BA0, S/N:WD-WMAY04224759, WWN:5-0014ee-25c4cb307, FW:05.01D05, 2.00 TB

I catch the train into work so getting the replacement disks is not that 
easy. Can someone drop them off to me in Claremont?

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