Dell PERC 5/i not a certified drive
I recently purchased a "used" Dell 2950 with 4 one terabyte SATA hard drives. After loading it with Server 2003 server I have the following error in the system log: "Controller event log: PD 00(e1/s0) is not a certified drive: Controller 0 (PERC 5/i Integrated)". The error repeats 3 more times (one for each drive). The drives are HP branded Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1TB 7200 rpm. I know the drives are from a HP server and I'm sure that's why I'm getting the error.
My question is this.... Is there any reason to be concerned about these drives? They seem to be running well and I've crunched them pretty hard with "Dell 32 bit Diagnostics" over a 24 hour period with no errors. They are server rated drives so I believe the can hold up to the 24/7 up time.
I value your opinions.
Tony
My question is this.... Is there any reason to be concerned about these drives? They seem to be running well and I've crunched them pretty hard with "Dell 32 bit Diagnostics" over a 24 hour period with no errors. They are server rated drives so I believe the can hold up to the 24/7 up time.
I value your opinions.
Tony
PowerEdgeTech
You can ignore the errors if it seems to be working ok, but if you experience any performance or reliability problems, consider your drives as the prime suspects. The difference in firmware from what the controller is expecting could cause more serious issues.
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The difference in firmware from what the controller is expecting could cause more serious issues.
This is the part I'm worried about! I can't afford to load users on the box if I may have a catastrophic failure somewhere down the line.
Is there anyone out there that has any real life experience running "non-certified" drives?
I have one 2950 running the same setup that's been running fine for several months but it's a backup server and does nothing but hold off-site storage. If it drops like a rock.. big deal! But this server will be a terminal server for 10 people in accounting.
This is the part I'm worried about! I can't afford to load users on the box if I may have a catastrophic failure somewhere down the line.
Is there anyone out there that has any real life experience running "non-certified" drives?
I have one 2950 running the same setup that's been running fine for several months but it's a backup server and does nothing but hold off-site storage. If it drops like a rock.. big deal! But this server will be a terminal server for 10 people in accounting.
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Wow! That's a real bummer!!!! I've spent a week loading windows and all the service packs and updates along with updating all the software and firmware for all the hardware. Like an idiot I didn't even bother looking at the error logs until today.
I guess it's time to start over.
I guess it's time to start over.