Computers-it. DS5300 error 18 during creation of array

IBM DS5300 - Error 18 : internal target error during the creation of an array

If you get the following error whilst attempting to create a new logical array on a DS5300 disk array, check that there are no existing faults with the DS5300 such as a failed drive.

During this attempt there was a faulty disk in another enclosure to the enclosures that the new array was to be created in.

Once the faulty disk was replaced, we were able to add the array successfully without any errors.

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT DATA

Client system name: node1
Client OS: Windows 2003

Application version: 10.60.G5.16
Storage subsystem management version: 10.60.G5.16
Storage Subsystem name: DS5300
Firmware version: 07.60.28.00
Management class: devmgr.v1060api09.Manager

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ERROR DATA

Command sent to controller in slot: B
Host name: 192.168.62.173
IP address: 192.168.62.173

Return code: Error 18 - The operation cannot complete because of an internal target error.

Please retry the operation. If this message persists, contact your Technical Support Representative.
Operation when error occurred: PROC_createVolumeGroup
Timestamp: 30-Sep-2010 13:35:40

STACK DATA

devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.ManagementOperationFailedException:
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.SYMbolClient.dispatchOperation(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.issueCommand(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.sendCommandCommon(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.sendCommand(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.createVolumeGroup(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.sam.volume.CreateVolumeGroupWizard$2.performOp(Unknown Source)
    at devmgr.v1060api09.shared.AbstractTaskAdapter.run(Unknown Source)


THREAD DATA

Thread[Reference Handler,10,system]
Thread[Finalizer,8,system]
Thread[Signal Dispatcher,9,system]
Thread[Java2D Disposer,10,system]
Thread[TimerQueue,5,system]
Thread[AWT-Shutdown,5,main]
Thread[AWT-Windows,6,main]
Thread[AWT-EventQueue-0,6,main]
Thread[DestroyJavaVM,5,main]
Thread[ChangeDetector,6,main]
Thread[LogMsgThread,6,main]
Thread[Np_Link_Monitor0,6,main]
Thread[DMVGarbageCollectorThread,6,main]
Thread[RecoveryProfile-13,6,main]
Thread[AEN-14,6,main]
Thread[AEN-17,6,main]
Thread[Timer-0,6,main]
Thread[Timer-1,6,main]
Thread[Image Fetcher 3,8,main]
Thread[Image Animator 3,3,main]
Thread[Scheduled Pool Check,6,main]