Incompatible Physical Disk Due to Unsupported Sector Size
The causes and resolutions refer to the Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager recovery guru. Launch Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager to diagnose and fix the recovery failure as follows:
Open Start >> Programs >> Dell >> MD Storage Manager >> Modular Disk Storage Manager Client.
If the MD Storage Array is already being managed by MDSM, you can proceed with the Causes and Resolution sections.
From Edit -> Add Storage Array, provide the IP address of the MD Storage Array and Add it to the discovered devices configuration in order to manage it.
Select the MD Storage Array and follow the steps specified in this recovery guru.
A physical disk is incompatible for use in this storage array because it is formatted with a sector size that is not supported by the storage array or by the expansion enclosure that the physical disk was inserted into. The Recovery Guru Details area provides specific information you will need as you follow the recovery steps.
Important Notes
This problem usually results from importing a physical disk that was formatted in a different storage array.
In the physical disk's current state, it cannot be used in the storage array, nor can it be fixed while in this storage array.
If you need to use this physical disk in this storage array, you must first low-level format the physical disk to a sector size that is supported by this storage array. Contact your Technical Support Representative for assistance in determining supported sector sizes. This operation must be done outside of this storage array (perhaps in the original storage array) and will erase all data contained on the physical disk. Perform this operation at your own risk.
In order to keep the information that resides on this physical disk, you must reinsert it back into the original storage array.
You can replace the physical disk while the storage array is receiving I/O.
1 | Remove the affected physical disk. Refer to the Details area to see which physical disk has the unsupported sector size. |
2 | Click Recheck 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. |
| Target | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ManagementServer | ||
| Category | Alert | ||
| Enabled | True | ||
| Alert Generate | True | ||
| Alert Severity | Warning | ||
| Alert Priority | Normal | ||
| Remotable | True | ||
| Alert Message |
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| ID | Module Type | TypeId | RunAs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | DataSource | Microsoft.Windows.ScriptGenerated.EventProvider | Default |
| Alert | WriteAction | System.Health.GenerateAlert | Default |
| WriteToDW | WriteAction | Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData | Default |
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