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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To: Robert Fitzpatrick <robert@webtent.org>
Subject: Re: gmirror degraded
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On Thu, 11 Oct 2012, Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:

> Just looking for some advice, I had a server lock up that uses gmirror
> for two RAID-1 arrays of the primary drive and a data drive. The data
> drive was reported as degraded after a reset of the server, but is
> rebuilding. It is comprised of two TB drives with one reporting ACTIVE
> with no flags. The other synchronizing and taking days...

You mean it does this repeatedly?

> I ran the smartctl command below on the synchronizing drive and it seems
> there are no errors? Should I trust this drive?

1,003 reallocated sectors is a bad sign.  I would replace that drive.