Rebuilding a RAID 1 array on a management node

Use this information to rebuild a RAID 1 array on a management node that has a failed disk drive or solid-state drive.

1. Power on or restart the system.
2. When the system prompt is displayed, press the F1 key to access the Setup utility.
3. In the System Configuration and Boot Management window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select System Settings and then press Enter.
4. In the System Settings window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Storage and then press Enter.
5. In the Storage window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select LSI MegaRAID <ServeRAID M5210> Configuration Utility and then press Enter.
6. In the Dashboard View window of the LSI MegaRAID <ServeRAID M5210> Configuration utility, does the status have a value of <Optimal>?
   • Yes: The array does not need to be rebuilt. This ends the procedure
   • No: Continue with next step.
7. In the Dashboard View window of the LSI MegaRAID <ServeRAID M5210> Configuration utility, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Main Menu and then press Enter.
8. In the Main Menu window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Drive Management and then press Enter.
9. In the Drive Management window, is the drive listed as rebuilding?
   • Yes: The array is rebuilding. You can now exit the utility and allow the management node to boot normally. The rebuild operation will continue until the entire array is rebuilt. This ends the procedure.
   • No: Continue with the next step.
10. In the Drive Management window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the drive that is listed as Unconfigured Bad and then press Enter.
11. In the Unconfigured Bad window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select <Select operation> and then press Enter.
12. From the Select operation menu, select Make Unconfigured Good and then press Enter. Use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Go and then press Enter.
13. A window is displayed with the message "The operation has been performed successfully." Press Enter.
14. Exit to the Main Menu window. In the Main Menu window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Drive Management and then press Enter.
15. In the Drive Management window, is the drive listed as (Foreign) Unconfigured Good?
    • Yes: The drive must be initialized. Continue with the next step.
    • No: The drive is listed as Unconfigured Good and does not need to be initialized. Continue with step 20.
16. In the Drive Management window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the drive that is listed as (Foreign) Unconfigured Good and then press Enter.
17. In the (Foreign) Unconfigured Good window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select <Select operation> and then press Enter.
18. From the Select operation menu, select Initialize Drive and then press Enter. Use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Go and then press Enter.
19. In the Warning screen, select Confirm and press the space bar. Select Yes and then press Enter. Continue with the next step after the initialization of the drive is complete.
    Note: The Initialize Drive operation can take up to an hour to complete.
20. In the Drive Management window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the drive that is listed as Unconfigured Good and then press Enter.
21. In the Unconfigured Good window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select <Select operation> and then press Enter.
22. From the Select operation menu, select Assign Global Hot Spare Drive and then press Enter.
23. In the Unconfigured Good window, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select Go and then press Enter.
24. In the Warning screen, select Confirm and press the space bar. Select Yes and then press Enter.
25. In the Unconfigured Good window, ensure that the progress field has a value of Rebuild x%, where x indicates percent complete. The rebuild operation has started. You can now exit the utility and allow the management node to boot normally. The rebuild operation will continue until the entire array is rebuilt. This ends the procedure.