The Mixed Drive Types feature is out of compliance. This
problem can occur in the following scenarios:
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need as you follow the recovery steps.
The Recovery Guru Details area provides specific information you will need as you follow the recovery steps.
1 |
If... |
Then... |
You want to resolve
this problem by enabling the Mixed Drive Types
feature key |
Go to step 2. |
You want to resolve
this problem by removing drives until all drives are
of the same type |
Go to step 3. |
|
2 |
Select the
Storage Subsystem >> Premium Features menu option in the
Subsystem Management Window.
If... |
Then... |
The Mixed Drive Types
feature appears in this dialog (regardless of
status) |
A separate Feature Key
File is needed to enable the Mixed Drive Types
feature. If the Mixed Drive Types feature has
already been enabled at any time for this storage subsystem, you
should already have a Feature Key File. Otherwise,
you will need to perform the following:
- Retrieve the Feature Enable Identifier from the
Premium Features dialog.
- Contact your technical support representative to
request a Feature Key File.
- Once you have located your existing Feature Key File
or obtained the appropriate Feature Key File from your
technical support representative, click the Enable
button to enable it.
- When you are finished enabling
the feature, go to step 5.
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The Mixed Drive Types
feature does NOT appear in this dialog |
Your storage subsystem
cannot support the Mixed Drive Types feature. It is possible that
you can upgrade to a Feature Pack that will allow
support for the Mixed Drive Types feature.
You can contact your technical support representative to see
if your storage subsystem can be upgraded to a different
Feature Pack, or you can go to step 3 to remove
the extra drive type now. |
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3 |
If... |
Then... |
The drives you inserted
do not have any array data OR
The drives you inserted have array data
but you have NOT yet imported the arrays into
this array (the arrays appear as Contingent
logical drives in the Logical View) |
Go to step 4. |
The drives you inserted
have array data and you have already
completed the Import operation for the arrays
into the storage subsystem. |
a |
From the Logical View, highlight an
array that resides on the drives you recently
imported, and then select the Advanced >> Maintenance >>
Export Array menu option. Follow the instructions
in the Export Array dialog to properly export the array
from the storage subsystem. |
b |
Repeat step a for every array
that resides on the drives you recently imported until all
the arrays on the drives have been exported. |
c |
Go to step 4. |
|
|
4 |
Remove the drives or disconnect
the drive enclosures that you recently inserted that contain the
different type of drives. |
5 |
Click the Recheck button to rerun the Recovery Guru.
The failure should no longer appear in the Summary area. If
the failure appears again, contact your technical support
representative. |
1 |
If... |
Then... |
You want to use
multiple drive types in this array (you want to
enable the Mixed Drive Types feature) |
Go to step 2. |
You DO NOT want to use
multiple drive types in this array (you want to
disable the Mixed Drive Types feature) |
Go to step 3. |
|
2 |
Select the
Storage Subsystem >> Premium Features menu option in the
Subsystem Management Window.
If... |
Then... |
The Mixed Drive Types
feature appears in this dialog (regardless of
status) |
A separate Feature Key
File is needed to enable the Mixed Drive Types
feature. If the Mixed Drive Types feature has
already been enabled at any time for this storage subsystem, you
should already have a Feature Key File. Otherwise,
you will need to perform the following:
- Retrieve the Feature Enable Identifier from the
Premium Features dialog.
- Contact your technical support representative to
request a Feature Key File.
- Once you have located your existing Feature Key File
or obtained the appropriate Feature Key File from your
technical support representative, click the Enable
button to enable it.
- When you are finished enabling
the feature, go to step 7.
|
The Mixed Drive Types
feature does NOT appear in this dialog |
Your storage subsystem
cannot support the Mixed Drive Types feature. It is possible that
you can upgrade to a Feature Pack that will allow
support for the Mixed Drive Types feature.
You can contact your technical support representative to see
if your storage subsystem can be upgraded to a different
Feature Pack, or you can go to step 3 to disable the feature
now. |
|
3 |
If... |
Then... |
There are currently
different drive types connected to the controllers |
Go to step 4. |
All of the drives
connected to the controllers are the same drive type |
Go to step 6. |
|
4 |
If... |
Then... |
The drives you inserted
do not have any array data (they are empty
drives) |
Go to step 5. |
The drives you inserted
have array data |
a |
From the Logical View, highlight an
array that resides on the drives you recently
imported, and then select the Advanced >> Maintenance >>
Export Array menu option. Follow the instructions
in the Export Array dialog to properly export the array
from the storage subsystem. |
b |
Repeat step a for every array
that resides on the drives you recently imported until all
the arrays on the drives have been exported. |
c |
Go to step 5. |
|
|
5 |
Remove the drives or disconnect
the drive enclosures that you recently inserted that contain the
different type of drives. |
6 |
Disable the Mixed Drive Types
feature.
a |
Select the
Storage Subsystem >> Premium Features menu option in the
Subsystem Management Window.
|
b |
Select the Mixed Drive Types feature from the list. |
c |
Click the Disable button. |
d |
Go to step 7. |
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7 |
Click the Recheck button to rerun the Recovery Guru.
The failure should no longer appear in the Summary area. If
the failure appears again, contact your technical support
representative. |