Table 3-5 explains the keywords in the Status fields of RAID5 objects, and possible actions to take.
Table 3-5 RAID5 Status Keywords
Keyword |
Meaning |
Action |
---|---|---|
OK |
The RAID5 metadevice has no errors and is functioning correctly. |
None. |
Attached/initialize (resyncing) |
The RAID5 metadevice is being resynced after an attach occurred, or after being created. |
Normally none. During the initialization of a new RAID5 metadevice, if an I/O error occurs, the device goes into the "Maintenance" state. If the initialization fails, the metadevice is in the "Initialization Failed" state and the slice is in the "Maintenance" state. If this happens, clear the metadevice and recreate it. |
Attention |
There is a problem with the RAID5 metadevice, but there is no immediate danger of losing data. |
Continue to monitor the status of the device. |
Urgent |
The RAID5 metadevice has a slice error and you are only one failure away from losing data. |
Fix the errored slice. See "How to Enable a Slice in a RAID5 Metadevice (DiskSuite Tool)", or "How to Replace a RAID5 Slice (DiskSuite Tool)". |
Critical |
The RAID5 metadevice has more than one slice with an error. Data has potentially been corrupted. |
To fix the errored slices, see "How to Enable a Slice in a RAID5 Metadevice (DiskSuite Tool)", or "How to Replace a RAID5 Slice (DiskSuite Tool)". You may need to restore data from backup. |