Drive Identification

vladimer.gabunia
12 Posts
September 15, 2025, 6:56 pmQuote from vladimer.gabunia on September 15, 2025, 6:56 pmHi,
Is there way to identify drive in JBOD shelf?
Hi,
Is there way to identify drive in JBOD shelf?
Last edited on September 15, 2025, 6:57 pm by vladimer.gabunia · #1

admin
3,054 Posts
September 16, 2025, 6:53 pmQuote from admin on September 16, 2025, 6:53 pmThe generic way, is that you keep a spreadsheet with all disk, their serial numbers and their physical slot locations. In PetaSAN you can view and disk serial number so you can associate the physical slot.
Else you would need to rely on hardware specific tools or BIOS that knows about your particular slots and can display disk serial number.
The generic way, is that you keep a spreadsheet with all disk, their serial numbers and their physical slot locations. In PetaSAN you can view and disk serial number so you can associate the physical slot.
Else you would need to rely on hardware specific tools or BIOS that knows about your particular slots and can display disk serial number.

vladimer.gabunia
12 Posts
September 16, 2025, 7:14 pmQuote from vladimer.gabunia on September 16, 2025, 7:14 pmHi,
thank you for response!
No way to enable LED light on drive to easly find location like: ledctl locate=/dev/sdd
Hi,
thank you for response!
No way to enable LED light on drive to easly find location like: ledctl locate=/dev/sdd

admin
3,054 Posts
September 16, 2025, 8:36 pmQuote from admin on September 16, 2025, 8:36 pmIt is not supported on all hardware. you can try it.
the most generic way is to keep a list of drive serial numbers and their locations.
It is not supported on all hardware. you can try it.
the most generic way is to keep a list of drive serial numbers and their locations.
Drive Identification
vladimer.gabunia
12 Posts
Quote from vladimer.gabunia on September 15, 2025, 6:56 pmHi,
Is there way to identify drive in JBOD shelf?
Hi,
Is there way to identify drive in JBOD shelf?
admin
3,054 Posts
Quote from admin on September 16, 2025, 6:53 pmThe generic way, is that you keep a spreadsheet with all disk, their serial numbers and their physical slot locations. In PetaSAN you can view and disk serial number so you can associate the physical slot.
Else you would need to rely on hardware specific tools or BIOS that knows about your particular slots and can display disk serial number.
The generic way, is that you keep a spreadsheet with all disk, their serial numbers and their physical slot locations. In PetaSAN you can view and disk serial number so you can associate the physical slot.
Else you would need to rely on hardware specific tools or BIOS that knows about your particular slots and can display disk serial number.
vladimer.gabunia
12 Posts
Quote from vladimer.gabunia on September 16, 2025, 7:14 pmHi,
thank you for response!
No way to enable LED light on drive to easly find location like: ledctl locate=/dev/sdd
Hi,
thank you for response!
No way to enable LED light on drive to easly find location like: ledctl locate=/dev/sdd
admin
3,054 Posts
Quote from admin on September 16, 2025, 8:36 pmIt is not supported on all hardware. you can try it.
the most generic way is to keep a list of drive serial numbers and their locations.
It is not supported on all hardware. you can try it.
the most generic way is to keep a list of drive serial numbers and their locations.