Mark Ranft <[log in to unmask]>
 
>It is true that a failure on a User Volume will hang the system.  However,
while you
>are placing the call to HP and waiting for the CE to arrive and repair the
drive, you
>can bring the system back up and allow the users not affected by the down
volume
>set to run.
>
>Of course, when HP arrives you will once again have to =SHUTDOWN the
system.
 
<snip>
 
Nonsense, you don't have to =SHUTDOWN the system again -- just power up the
drives in the affected volume set; they'll AVR nicely then go through the XM
recovery process.
 
 -- Evan