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Knowledge Article: ID X0060001 " The logical drive is running low on disk space

Description

This alert is generated when the state of available system hard-disk-drive space changes with respect to user-defined threshold levels of hard-disk-drive space remaining.

Causes

The system hard-drive free space reached the critical level. By default, the warning level is 5% remaining and the critical level is 3% remaining.

Implications

Address this alert at the earliest opportunity.

Resolutions

  1. If the severity is Critical, replace the specified drive that is failing or that has already failed. Otherwise, monitor the drive for further problems; if the problems persist, replace the drive.

  2. Gather as much information about the failure as possible.
    • Consult the Hardware Maintenance manual and the Troubleshooting Guide.
    • Retain the full recorded logs (such as BIOS logs). Information in the logs such as the instance ID (or Device ID), when available, allows you to identify the particular component that experienced the problem.

NOTE: Back up all disk-drive data. Do not attempt to service the system yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site, select "System x" for "Browse products for support" panel. At "Support & downloads quick start" page, select your product for "Choose your products", and "Troubleshooting" for "Choose your page", then select "View your page" for "See your results". To narrow the results, search with keywords that are related to this article, such as "fail", "Chassis", etc. in the "Search support" field at the right panel.

To download the latest firmware, visit the same "IBM System x support search" Web site, select "Download" for "Task", and then select "Product Family", "Machine type" and "Operating system" of interest (from the pull-down lists). You can refine the search by selecting the category of the download of your interest from the "Refine results" list. For BladeCenter x86 blade servers, visit the IBM BladeCenter support search Web site and follow similar steps.

To find the replacement part number (or the FRU number) for the component replacement, visit the "BladeCenter and System x Product Information - Servers" Web site, select your product from "IBM System x products" table. Then select "System service parts listing" for your product.