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Date:      Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:07:43 -0500
From:      Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Stress testing/burning in HDD's
Message-ID:  <200709261607.43603.freebsd@dfwlp.com>
In-Reply-To: <009101c80080$1f1e6a40$0a00020a@mickey>
References:  <009101c80080$1f1e6a40$0a00020a@mickey>

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On Wednesday 26 September 2007 15:59:25 Don O'Neil wrote:
> I have an array that has a drive that keeps timing out/failing... So I need
> to replace it. However, I want to stress test/burn in a replacement disk
> first.
>
> What is the best way to do this?
>
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it will surely get plenty of burn-in as it replicates the array.

for a server's disk, i dont think there is any way, or technical reason 
to "ease it into service".  just swap it in.  its either gonna run right 
away, or be DOA out of the box.  (well, thats my experience, at least).

cheers,
-- 
Jonathan Horne
http://dfwlpiki.dfwlp.org
freebsd@dfwlp.com



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