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Drive states

System Manager reports various states for drives.

Accessibility states

StateDefinition
BypassedThe drive is physically present, but the controller cannot communicate with it on either port.
IncompatibleOne of the following conditions exists:
  • The drive is not certified for use in the storage array.

  • The drive has a different sector size.

  • The drive has unusable configuration data from an older or newer firmware version.

RemovedThe drive has been improperly removed from the storage array.
PresentThe controller can communicate with the drive on both ports.
UnresponsiveThe drive is not responding to commands.

Role states

StateDefinition
AssignedThe drive is a member of a pool or volume group.
In-use hot spareThe drive is currently being used as a replacement for a drive that has failed. Hot spares are used only in volume groups, not pools.
Standby hot spareThe drive is ready to be used as a replacement for a drive that has failed. Hot spares are used only in volume groups, not pools.
UnassignedThe drive is not a member of a pool or volume group.

Availability states

StateDefinition
FailedThe drive is not working. The data on the drive is not available.
Impending FailureIt has been detected that the drive could fail soon. The data on the drive is still available.
OfflineThe drive is not available for storing data usually because it is part of a volume group that is being exported or it is undergoing a firmware upgrade.
OptimalThe drive is working normally.