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Chapter 2 Configuring and Upgrading the System
5.3.3
Replacing 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
Follow the procedure below to remove the failed hard disk drive. The hard disk drive is replaced with new device
with the server powered on.
Important
•
Refer to
Chapter 2 (5.1.2 Anti-static measures)
and
Chapter 2 (5.1.4 Preparing
your system for upgrade)
before starting installing or removing options.
•
You can replace a hard disk drive during continuous operation.
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Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
1.
Locate the failed hard disk drive.
When a hard disk drive fails, the DISK ACCESS LED on the hard disk drive’s handle lights amber.
2.
Remove the failed hard disk referring to Chapter 2 (2.4 Replacing a hard disk drive) and Chapter 2
(5.3.2 Removing 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive).
3.
Refer to the steps in Chapter 2 (5.3.1 Installing 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive) to install a new hard disk
drive.
Note
•
The hard disk drive to be installed for replaced must have the same specifications as
its mirroring hard disk drive.
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Use unsigned hard disk drive for replacement. To use the signed disk, it is necessary
to recover the duplex configuration by referring to Chapter 2 (2. Disk Operations) after
formatting the disk physically.
As to physical format, refer to Chapter 3 (3. SAS Configuration Utility).
4.
Restore the redundant configuration.
Refer to Chapter 2 (2.4 Replacing a hard disk drive).
