topic Advanced disk partitioning in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Advanced-disk-partitioning/m-p/430084#M39634 <P>One of the disks failed which was part of the ADP's partition on an aggregate.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The partition got replaced, but we never saw hot spare in the system at all. After replacing the disk we see the disk as a hot spare and it did not get partitioned.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Now should I manually partition the disk so that it can go to the spare partition ? or leave it in case of a failure the disk will be pulled in and a partition will be created later on ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>Before failure</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.7P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.8P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b.00.23P1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 23&nbsp; SA:A&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 1825625/3738881024 1825633/3738897408 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>After Failure</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.7P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.8P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>Broken disks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>failed&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.00.18P1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 1825625/3738881024 1825633/3738897408 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>After replacing the Disk</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.17P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 17&nbsp; SA:A&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b.00.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 3662580/7500964352 3662830/7501476528</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:07:19 GMT AkhilKokkot1 2025-06-04T10:07:19Z Advanced disk partitioning https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Advanced-disk-partitioning/m-p/430084#M39634 <P>One of the disks failed which was part of the ADP's partition on an aggregate.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The partition got replaced, but we never saw hot spare in the system at all. After replacing the disk we see the disk as a hot spare and it did not get partitioned.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Now should I manually partition the disk so that it can go to the spare partition ? or leave it in case of a failure the disk will be pulled in and a partition will be created later on ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>Before failure</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.7P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.8P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b.00.23P1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 23&nbsp; SA:A&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 1825625/3738881024 1825633/3738897408 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>After Failure</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.7P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.8P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>Broken disks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>failed&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.00.18P1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 1825625/3738881024 1825633/3738897408 (fast zeroed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><U><STRONG>After replacing the Disk</STRONG></U></P><P>RAID Disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HA&nbsp; SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type&nbsp; RPM&nbsp; Used (MB/blks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phys (MB/blks)</P><P>---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --------------</P><P>Spare disks for block checksum</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a.10.17P3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 17&nbsp; SA:A&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 11284/23110656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11292/23127040 (fast zeroed)</P><P>spare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b.00.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; SA:B&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp; SSD&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A 3662580/7500964352 3662830/7501476528</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:07:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Advanced-disk-partitioning/m-p/430084#M39634 AkhilKokkot1 2025-06-04T10:07:19Z Re: Advanced disk partitioning https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Advanced-disk-partitioning/m-p/430094#M39639 <P>You have to do nothing, all is fine. System has marked the Disk as Spare and if another Disk or Partition got failed, the System partition the spare automatically..</P> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:54:09 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Advanced-disk-partitioning/m-p/430094#M39639 Fabian1993 2021-12-15T08:54:09Z