Re: twe driver?

[Scott Wells <scott@shadowsystems.tzo.com>]

Is it a mirrored or RAID5 array?  Seeing the "Init after F8" message is 
not uncommon for a mirrored array.  It can only be cleared by booting 
Windows or Linux and running through the process to remove it.  However, 
according to 3ware's FAQ, even if this message appears with a mirrored 
array, it really is mirrored.  If it's RAID5, then you really do have a 
problem.  RAID5 arrays should rebuild from the firmware.

Scott

L. V. Lammert wrote:

>At 09:45 PM 5/7/2003, John Eisenschmidt wrote:
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>>You should be able to do it from the 3ware console in the firmware.
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>That's where I reconfigured the array and replaced the drive; the array 
>status now shows 'Rebuilding after F8'. Unfortunately, that never happens - 
>all it does is reboot normally. Apparently, the twe driver is *supposed* to 
>pick up on the 'need to rebuild status' and do it at the OS level (as 
>opposed to directly from the BIOS).
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>Can anyone confirm this behavior? Has anyone rebuilt a 3Ware array with the 
>3.3 twe driver (does it have a problem)??
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>>It *should* auto rebuild in background if set to do so in the bios.
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>Don't suppose you are aware of something that has to be done *to* the twe 
>driver to get it to rebuild?
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>         TIA,
>
>         Lee
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>    Leland V. Lammert                                lvl@omnitec.net
>       Chief Scientist                         Omnitec Corporation
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