Yet another RAID Question (YARQ)

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

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>From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of P.U.Kruppa
>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:28 AM
>To: Ted Mittelstaedt
>Cc: P.U.Kruppa; freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>Subject: RE: Yet another RAID Question (YARQ)
>
>
>> As for knowing if a disk has failed,
>> I think the only way to know is to watch the little lights on the disk
>> front.
>After reading Alex' story about running a RAID 1 with a defect
>disc for three years, I believe it will suffice, when I check
>things with every system upgrade.
>

The little lights change color and blink an angry red when a disk dies.

You don't want to run it 3 years.  For one thing, the warranty might
expire.

Ted