Using the link I sent, 3 new HP 36GB 15K drives shipped for next morning 10:30 AM delivery to Virginia are $428.21 all in.
Don't really know where the $1,000 price tag is coming from unless the drives specified above won't work for some reason. If your management won't spring for new ones, I've got a room full of them (10K) that I'll send for $100 bucks a piece. Ground shipping included. :) Seriously, explain the difference between $1,000 bucks now and all the time later required to rebuild the thing from backups. On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Jonathan <ncm...@gmail.com> wrote: > and.....short of buying new drives? > > Not so sure mgmt will go for spending $1,000 on a 10 year old server that > is slated for decom.... > > (yeah, I know, I know)... > > Jonathan > > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM, William Robbins <dangerw...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Agreed. >> >> - Will >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 13:16, Richard Stovall <rich...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Order 3 *new* drives, have them overnighted, then proceed with your >>> original plan. >>> >>> http://discountechnology.com/Products/HP-Compaq-SCSI-Hard-Drives >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Jonathan <ncm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Not sure where to begin on this - I guess it is possible that I've got >>>> two new (refurbed) drives that are bad, but I'm leaning toward it being a >>>> fluke or known bug or compatibility issue..... I've Googled till I'm blue >>>> in the face, and I've searched the archives of this list going back more >>>> than a year. We can't retire this server just yet, and I can't P2V it right >>>> now. We're looking to decommission it this year, and replace it with newer >>>> hardware, so for the moment, I'm stuck with it. >>>> >>>> Also, I inherited it....it long predated my existence at this company. >>>> I had a drive failure in the RAID1, so I bought two reburb units from a >>>> major channel partner (we are a VAR). The hope was to replace one drive, >>>> let it rebuild, then add the second drive as a hot spare so I wouldn't be >>>> in this bind again. Alas, BOTH of the refurb drives register in the System >>>> Management Homepage with a status of Predictive Failure, Replace Drive. I >>>> know I've read about false positives with S.M.A.R.T. Status under certain >>>> OS/Firmware/Driver/MS Update scenarios, but for the life of me I can't find >>>> anything along those lines right now when I need it. Also, with this being >>>> a COMPAQ branded server, I'm not 100% certain of what I'm looking at on the >>>> HP site, as everything referenced looks like a HP branded server. I wasn't >>>> dealing with HP at the time of the HP Compaq merger, and I never did >>>> anything with Compaq servers... >>>> >>>> I welcome any suggestions offered to get this unit functioning without >>>> drive array errors (if that is possible). Having the drive listed as being >>>> in a degraded state doesn't give me any warm fuzzies, and it is >>>> unfortunately a critical server, so I can't just say, "It's probably not >>>> really an issue." Of course, I can't be guaranteed that there is a valid >>>> backup of this server, and even if there is, getting it back online might >>>> be practically impossible, because like I said, it predates me >>>> significantly and the individuals who configured it are no longer with the >>>> organization and the software application is no longer supported. I do have >>>> original media, but I'd rather not go that route if I don't have to.... >>>> >>>> Configuration: >>>> >>>> Two 36GB Ultra 320 SCSI Hot Pluggable hard drives in a RAID 1 >>>> configuration with no hot spare (like I said, I inherited it) >>>> Running Windows Server 2000 w/SP4 and all available updates >>>> BIOS Date is 04/02/01 - newest version appears to be 2002.12.18 (B) (23 >>>> Mar 2004), but the rev history does not show anything related to SCSI >>>> drives or controllers >>>> ROM Version from the System Management Homepage is 04/02/2001, Family >>>> 386P17, Type 03 >>>> Storage Controller is listed as "Compaq Integrated Smart Array >>>> Controller" >>>> Storage Controller Driver Date/Version is 10/21/2002, 5.14.0.0 Latest >>>> version appears to be 5.14.0.0 (E) (13 Apr 2006) but rev notes don't notate >>>> anything that would implicate a false positive for SMART failure >>>> Storage Controller Firmware version is 1.46A - looks like 1.50B dated >>>> 22 Oct 2002 is the latest, but can't find any rev notes that tell me what >>>> the fixes are between 1.46A and 1.50B >>>> Port 2 Drive 0 (listed as healthy) COMPAQ BF036863B5 has firmware >>>> version HPB4 and has service hours total of 63,040 hours - this >>>> appears to be the latest firmware for this drive per HP* Document ID: * >>>> c00776070 >>>> Port 2 drive 1 (listed as "Predictive Failure/Replace Drive") COMPAQ >>>> BF0368A4CA has firmware version HPB5 and has service hours total of 19 >>>> (yes, nineteen) hours - there is an update HPB5 (C) Dated 18 Jul 2007, but >>>> again, no details in the rev history >>>> Port 2 Drive 2 - New hot spare presently not inserted - (listed as >>>> "Predictive Failure/Replace Drive") COMPAQ BF03685A35 has firmware >>>> version HPB6 and has service hours total of 28,009 hours - there is an >>>> update HPB8 (C) Dated 18 Jul 2007, but again, no details in the rev history >>>> HP system Management Homepage version is 2.0.2.106, 2.1.10.186 (C) (29 >>>> Jan 2008) is the latest one listed for this server/OS combination >>>> HP Array Configuration Utility is v 7.61.2.0, which appears to be the >>>> latest >>>> HP Array Diagnostic Utility is v 7.60.18.0, which appears to be the >>>> latest >>>> >>>> This is the only site I've found from HP that comes close to matching >>>> my server: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=3292422 >>>> >>>> It is for a HP ProLiant DL380 P1000-256KB 128MB Rack Server, and what I >>>> have is a Compaq ProLiant DL380 P733-256KB 128MB Rack Server... >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
