Re: Help with degraded array

["David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com>]

On 12/14/2013 06:34 PM, Alex wrote:
> I ran a short (which succeeded) then a long (which also succeeded)
> test on /dev/sdc.
> 
> I realized that /dev/sdc2 is a non-raid partition mounted as /boot, so
> it can't be checked.
> 
> This box is in a remote datacenter. Still think it's okay to boot remotely?
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex

Alex,

  I think the drive is fine. It looks like a momentary hiccup (bad
block/cylinder, etc..) If it smartctl tested OK, then there is no reason to
think it dying/dead.

  You can always just stop the array and then attempt to start (--assemble) it
before you reboot. That is probably a conservative approach to take before
reboot.  Of course things can always go haywire and fail, but I have boxes I
manage remotely and routinely reboot without issues. It obviously booted fine
with the reassignment of sda->sdc occurred.

  Good luck.

-- 
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.