HPE Storage Users Group

Hello all,

We have performed some lab tests to check the status of 3PAR disks after wiping them using blancco.

When I try to add them back and perform the servicemag, I have a read_label_failed error.

Here some commands:

3PAR7400 cli% showpd
---Size(MB)---- ----Ports----
Id CagePos Type RPM State Total Free A B Capacity(GB)
0 0:0:0 FC 10 normal 417792 294912 1:0:1* 0:0:1 450
1 0:1:0 FC 10 normal 417792 303104 1:0:1 0:0:1* 450
2 0:2:0 FC 10 normal 417792 295936 1:0:1* 0:0:1 450
3 0:3:0 FC 10 normal 417792 296960 1:0:1 0:0:1* 450
4 0:4:0 FC 10 normal 417792 295936 1:0:1* 0:0:1 450
5 0:5:0 FC 10 failed 417792 0 1:0:1 0:0:1* 450
6 0:6:0 FC 10 normal 417792 296960 1:0:1* 0:0:1 450
7 0:7:0 FC 10 failed 417792 0 1:0:1 0:0:1* 450
8 0:8:0 FC 10 normal 417792 296960 1:0:1* 0:0:1 450
9 0:9:0 FC 10 normal 417792 300032 1:0:1 0:0:1* 450
---------------------------------------------------------------------


3PAR7400 cli% servicemag resume 0 7
Are you sure you want to run servicemag?
select q=quit y=yes n=no: y
servicemag resume 0 7
... mag 0 7 already onlooped
... firmware is current on pd WWN [5000CCA01635DDA3] Id [ 7]
... checking for valid disks...
... checking for valid disks...
... disks not normal yet..trying admit/onloop again
... onlooping mag 0 7
... checking for valid disks...
... checking for valid disks...
... disks not normal yet..trying admit/onloop again
... onlooping mag 0 7
... checking for valid disks...
... checking for valid disks...
... disks not normal yet..trying admit/onloop again
... onlooping mag 0 7
... checking for valid disks...
Failed --
disk WWN [5000CCA01635DDA3] Id [ 7] is not normal. Please use showpd -s to see details of disk state
servicemag resume 0 7 -- Failed
Command failed

3PAR7400 cli% showpd -s
Id CagePos Type -State- -------------------------------------------Detailed_State------------------------------------------- -SedState--
0 0:0:0 FC normal normal not_capable
1 0:1:0 FC normal normal not_capable
2 0:2:0 FC normal normal not_capable
3 0:3:0 FC normal normal not_capable
4 0:4:0 FC normal normal not_capable
5 0:5:0 FC failed vacated,not_available_for_allocations,invalid_media,dif_threshold_exceeded,invalid,read_label_failed not_capable
6 0:6:0 FC normal normal not_capable
7 0:7:0 FC failed vacated,not_available_for_allocations,invalid_media,dif_threshold_exceeded,invalid,read_label_failed not_capable
8 0:8:0 FC normal normal not_capable
9 0:9:0 FC normal normal not_capable
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3PAR7400 cli% admithw -checkonly
Checking for drive table upgrade packages
Checking nodes...

Checking volumes...

Checking system LDs...

After an upgrade from 2.2.4 or earlier, if sufficient space is present,
admithw will automatically remove and recreate the preserved data LDs
with a larger set size to improve their availability.

Checking ports...

Checking state of disks...
The following disks are NOT in an acceptable state:
Id CagePos Type -State- -------------------------------------------Detailed_State------------------------------------------- -SedState--
5 0:5:0 FC failed vacated,not_available_for_allocations,invalid_media,dif_threshold_exceeded,invalid,read_label_failed not_capable
7 0:7:0 FC failed vacated,not_available_for_allocations,invalid_media,dif_threshold_exceeded,invalid,read_label_failed not_capable
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 total


Do you have any thoughts or some experience with that?


Thank you.