How long does it take a Premiere server to rebuild a failed drive?
When a Premiere server detects a missing or failed disk cartridge, it enters degraded mode. In degraded mode, imports and downloads that were in progress will complete, but new imports and downloads will not be permitted until the server is out of degraded mode. The server functions normally in all other ways while in degraded mode - it is still possible to watch any movie or listen to any album.
To get a server out of degraded mode, the missing or failed disk cartridge must be replaced, and the server must then complete a rebuild of the missing data. If there is an empty or unused disk cartridge in the server, or if it is a 3U Server with a hot spare disk cartridge, the replacement disk cartridge is already in place, and a rebuild will begin immediately.
The amount of time required for the rebuild process depends on the total amount of data on the server; the size of, and amount of data on the disk cartridge being rebuilt; and the activity level of the Kaleidescape System. A server with less content may finish in less than 24 hours, while a fully loaded 3U Server at capacity may take in excess of 150 hours.
The rebuild process is fully automatic. The progress can be monitored from the HOME page of the browser interface.
