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Replacing a SAS/SATA drive
Guidelines
The drives are hot swappable.
If you are using the drives to create a RAID, follow these restrictions and guidelines:
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To build a RAID (or logical drive) successfully, make sure all drives in the RAID are the same
type (HDDs or SSDs) and have the same connector type (SAS or SATA).
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For efficient use of storage, use drives that have the same capacity to build a RAID. If the drives
have different capacities, the lowest capacity is used across all drives in the RAID.
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If one drive is used by several logical drives, RAID performance might be affected and
maintenance complexities will increase.
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If the installed drive contains RAID information, you must clear the information before
configuring RAIDs. For more information, see the storage controller user guide for the server.
To configure RAID settings after the drive is replaced, see the storage controller user guide for the
server.
Prerequisites
To replace a drive in a non-redundancy RAID array, back up data in the RAID array.
Removing a SAS/SATA drive
1.
Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "
2.
Observe the drive LEDs to verify that the drive is not selected by the storage controller and is
not performing a RAID migration or rebuilding. For more information about drive LEDs, see
"Drive LEDs."
3.
Remove the drive:
a.
Press the button on the drive panel to release the locking lever.
b.
Hold the locking lever and pull the drive out of the slot.
4.
Remove the drive bracket. Remove the screws that secure the drive and then remove the drive
from the bracket.
Installing a SAS/SATA drive
1.
Attach the drive to the drive bracket. Place the drive in the bracket and then use four screws to
secure the drive into place.
2.
Insert the drive into the slot and push it gently until you cannot push it further, and then close the
locking lever.
3.
Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "
Verifying the replacement
Use one of the following methods to verify that the drive has been replaced correctly:
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Verify the drive properties (including capacity) by using one of the following methods:
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Log in to HDM. For more information, see HDM online help.
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Access the BIOS. For more information, see the storage controller user guide for the server.
