Replace disks

The replace disks DMP assists you to replace the disks.

The following are the corresponding event details and proposed solution:
  • Event name: gnr_pdisk_replaceable
  • Problem: The state of a physical disk is changed to “replaceable”.
  • Solution: Replace the disk.

The ESS GUI detects if a disk is broken and whether it needs to be replaced. In this case, launch this DMP to get support to replace the broken disks. You can use this DMP either to replace one disk or multiple disks.

The DMP automatically launches in corresponding mode depending on situation. You can launch this DMP from the pages in the GUI and follow the wizard to release one or more disks:
  • Monitoring > Hardware page: Select Replace Broken Disks from the Actions menu.
  • Monitoring > Hardware page: Select the broken disk to be replaced in an enclosure and then select Replace from the Actions menu.
  • Monitoring > Events page: Select the gnr_pdisk_replaceable event from the event listing and then select Run Fix Procedure from the Actions menu.
  • Storage > Physical Disks page: Select Replace Broken Disks from the Actions menu.
  • Storage > Physical Disks page: Select the disk to be replaced and then select Replace Disk from the Actions menu.
The system uses the following command on an mmvdisk-enabled environment to release and replace the disk:
mmvdisk pdisk replace [--prepare | --cancel] --recovery-group DiskRecoveryGroup --pdisk DiskName