ExacqVision CRC Errors

Title ExacqVision CRC Errors Description  Meaning of CRC Errors noted from ExacqVision Product  ExacqVision Server Information When data is transmitted from one place to another, checksum value is created to ensure the data has not been altered during the process of being sent. If a discrepancy exists, a CRC Error results.This could result from bad… Continue reading ExacqVision CRC Errors

ExacqVision Hard Drive Self-Test Options

Title ExacqVision Hard Drive Self-Test Options Description  Differences between short and log self-tests performed on hard drives for BBE systems. Product  ExacqVision Server Information Short Test Test electrical properties of drive(s)Test mechanical properties of drive(s)Complete a read and verify test on some sectors of drive(s) Long Test Test electrical properties of drive(s)Test mechanical properties of… Continue reading ExacqVision Hard Drive Self-Test Options

exacqVision Hard Drive Tests

Description  A summary of system drive tests performed by exacqVision using evSelfTest, RAID controllers, and S.M.A.R.T. data. Product  Information On systems Built-by-Exacq (BBE), the exacqVision software runs the following tests: Using evSelfTest.exe: RAID card consistency check, once every week.On non-BBE systems:

Storage Hardware Attribute Alarms from 3rd Party HDDs

Servers are reporting Health Warnings in exacqVision Enterprise Manager.  The event details in EM show “This result is based on an Attribute check on Disk /dev/csmi0,2”  Note: the device may vary for example /dev/csmi0,0 instead of csmi0,2 or perhaps both. The corresponding exacqVision Enterprise Manager logs show: It has been determined that these are false… Continue reading Storage Hardware Attribute Alarms from 3rd Party HDDs

Supporting HDD SMART Data on Third-party Hardware

When installing ExacqVision Server software, including its System Management plugin on third-party hardware, you should aim to use a RAID controller used in Exacq manufactured systems, which include: If a different controller (or no drive controller) is used, the behavior of the system will vary. SMART data from a drive controller is handled by Smartmontools.… Continue reading Supporting HDD SMART Data on Third-party Hardware