Dell OMSS The dedicated hot spare is unsuitable

Dell.WindowsServer.StorageManagement.Alert.2208 (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The dedicated hot spare is unsuitable.

Causes

The controller is not able to communicate with a disk that is assigned as a dedicated hot spare. The disk may have been removed. There may also be a bad or loose cable.

Resolutions

Verify that the disk is healthy and that it has not been removed. Check the cables. See the Cables Attached Correctly section for more information on checking the cables. If necessary, replace the disk and reassign the dedicated hot spare.

Element properties:

Target

Dell.WindowsServer.Server

Category

Alert

Enabled

True

Event_ID

2208

Event Source

Server Administrator

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Dell OMSS The dedicated hot spare is unsuitable

Event Description: {0}

Event Log

System

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Alert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default
WriteToDW	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData	Default

Source Code:

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