Knowledge Article: ID B0EA0E301: A hard disk drive PFA condition on Storage Module 1 was detected

Description

A Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alert has been received for a hard disk drive in the specified storage module.

Causes

The SAS Controller Module (RAID SAS Switch) will check for a PFA condition.

Implications

When a PFA condition occurs, this event is generated.

Resolutions

Perform these steps:

1. Log in to the SAS RAID controller either through Storage Configuration Manager or through the command-line interface (CLI) to determine which hard drive has caused the PFA condition.
   
   
2. At your earliest convenience, replace the hard disk drive.
   
   

See the IBM BladeCenter SAS RAID Controller Module Installation and User"s Guide for information about PFA conditions and replacing hard disk drives. The guide is available from the Web.

Additional information

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