Re: interpreting scsi errors (RAID)

James Bottomley
2004-02-09T15:35:16Z

On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 05:57, Ross Macintyre wrote:
> I have seen this error twice now:
>
> Adapter 1 Channel 1 Target 2: Sense Data: errCode=0x71 valBit=1
> segMent=0x00 SenseKey=4 ILI=0 EOM=0 FMRK=0 Address=0x00005A8E
> ASL=0xA cmdSpec=0x0000 ASC=0x0C ASCQ=0x00 FRUC Code + Sense Key
> Specific=0x8001

That's a non recoverable write error.

> I have an LSILogic Megaraid SCSI 320-1, running RAID level5, 4 disks, and
> the OS is RedHat8.0.
>
> What I would like, is to be able to understand these messages.
> In particular I need to know if there is a hardware error which means that
> I can contact the retailer, in confidence, and ask for a replacement, as
> the disk is still under warranty.
> Any pointers at FAQs or READMEs greatly appreciated,

All the sense codes are documented in the current SCSI Primary Commands
document at the t10 webiste

http://www.t10.org/ftp/t10/drafts/spc3/spc3r17.pdf

Although the pointer will change as the standard is revised.

James