How to check RAID?

[UnOa]

For a number of customers I have to check the functionality of the RAID configuration. (Some are hardware RAID (DELL and HP), some are software/Windows RAID).
How do I go about monitoring this?

HM: 6.04
RMA: 3.35

Platforms are all Windows (2000/2003)

[KS-Soft Europe]

I think you may use SNMP tests for such purposes. Most of hardware RAID devices support SNMP protocol.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... tm#chkSNMP

Regards,
Max

[UnOa]

Ok, that covers the hardware-RAIDs. Any idea on software-RAID, i.e. Windows Mirroring?
Is there an error in the eventlog I can check on, when the " RAID" fails?

[KS-Soft]

I hope this article will be useful http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archiv ... x?mfr=true

Regards
Alex

[UnOa]

Thanks Alex, this certainly helps!!!!!

[dullaertd]

I think you may use SNMP tests for such purposes. Most of hardware RAID devices support SNMP protocol.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... tm#chkSNMP

Regards,
Max

Could you tell me which OID you used to confirm your operation of RAID?

[UnOa]

For some DELL RAID devices I use:
1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10893.1.20.130.1.1.5.1

But you should be able to find this info on the manufacturers website or documentation.

[KS-Soft Europe]

UnOa is right. Most vendors always supply the MIB-files to the Hardware, so you should look thru documentation.
What exact RAID do you want to monitor? Software RAID? Hardware RAID?
Devices of what manufacturer do you use?

Regards,
Max

[dullaertd]

ok thank you,

It's for Hardware Raid from HP..

[KS-Soft Europe]

It's for Hardware Raid from HP..

I think, here you may find any MIB file you need: http://www.mibdepot.com/cgi-bin/mibvend ... ?id=154026

Regards,
Max

[dullaertd]

The MIB I found here, doesn't work for me. But thanks a lot!

[KS-Soft Europe]

The MIB I found here, doesn't work for me.

Do you see any errors? What exact error do you see? Have you been using "MIBBrowser"? http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mibbrowser/index.htm

Regards,
Max

[dullaertd]

Yes I did, I tried to get the stripeSize (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6) by clicking on "Get Counter Value". It tells me: "Cannot retrieve data, Unknown variable (OID)."

[KS-Soft Europe]

As you may see from the MIB file, 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6 points to an array of disk drives, so, you have to add the "index" of the disk you want to retrieve stripeSize for, e.g.: 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6.1 or 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6.2, etc.

If you click on "Browse MIBs" button next to "OID" field (small button with opened book depicted) in "Test Properties" windw, HostMonitor will launch MIB Browser displaying the hierarchy tree of SNMP variables. You may use "Get Next" function to retrieve correct OID starting from 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6

Regards,
Max

[dullaertd]

As you may see from the MIB file, 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6 points to an array of disk drives, so, you have to add the "index" of the disk you want to retrieve stripeSize for, e.g.: 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6.1 or 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6.2, etc.

I tried that, but doesn't work, same error

If you click on "Browse MIBs" button next to "OID" field (small button with opened book depicted) in "Test Properties" windw, HostMonitor will launch MIB Browser displaying the hierarchy tree of SNMP variables. You may use "Get Next" function to retrieve correct OID starting from 1.3.6.1.4.1.16.1.1.2.1.6

The "Next" OID I get is 1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.1.1.0