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LED LED state Description
Status (amber) Flashing Flashes to indicate that the
hard disk drive is being
rebuilt or that the hard disk
drive has been identified
by the RAID controller
management software
Status (amber) Lit Is lit continuously to
indicate a drive failure
Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Hard disk drive problems include any malfunctions that delay, interrupt, or prevent
successful I/O activity between the hosts and the hard disk drives in the EXP3000.
This includes transmission problems between the host controllers, the ESMs, and
the drives. This section explains how to replace a failed drive.
Check the hardware and software documentation that comes with your server to
determine whether there are restrictions regarding hard disk drive configurations.
Some system configurations might not allow mixing different hard disk drive
capacities or types within an array.
To replace a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the instructions that come with the hard disk drive.
2. Read the safety information that begins on page iii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 26.
3. Locate the hard disk drive that you want to remove.
Attention: Never hot-swap a hard disk drive when its green activity LED is
flashing. Hot-swap a drive only when its amber status LED is lit (not flashing) or
when the drive is inactive (activity LED is off).
4. Remove the hard disk drive.
Drive tray
Tray handle
Latch
Hard disk drive
Sy
stem
Sto
rag
e
a. Press the latch on the right end of the tray handle to release it.
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