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Title
Error: "Filesystem server is crashing repeatedly in Maintenance Mode." -
Description
After a disk failure, system goes in maintenance mode with the following reason:
"Filesystem server is crashing repeatedly in Maintenance Mode."
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Cause
Dell PERC 9 controllers (H330, H730, H730P, and H830) introduced a feature called Rapid Rebuild that speeds up the time to rebuild failed drives in certain conditions.
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PERC9 –Under certain conditions, there is a possible data integrity issue with the Rapid Rebuild.
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Resolution
In order to make the system operational, it's necessary to fix the filesystem:
Run a filesystem check with the following command
maintenance --filesystem --scan_nowto check the scan status use this command
maintenance --filesystem --scan_statusOnce the scan is completed, type the following command to check the scan report
maintenance --filesystem --scan_reportIf errors are reported, run the filesystem repair with the following command
maintenance --filesystem --repair_nowIf the scan fails, please contact Quest Support.
How to prevent the issue:
Latest DR firmware contains the latest PERC firmware which have the rapid rebuild function disabled.
If DR OS version is 3.2 or earlier, please upgrade to the latest available firmware.
To Upgrade your system, refer to the following article