5 - Drive Maintenance
If a drive fails in a CN-Series system, replace it as soon as possible.
When a CN-Series system is deployed as an OmniCube in a Federation, VMware vSphere Client reports
events and error messages for any disk drive problems.
Guidelines for Maintaining Drives
These guidelines explain how to maintain hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs).
• You can replace a single failed or failing drive without disrupting operations.
• Do not remove a drive until you are ready to replace it.
• Replace drives only with drives of the same size, speed, and type. See your support provider for
replacement drives.
• Store drives properly. Store replacement drives in the packaging in which they were shipped. Do not
stack drives or place anything on top of a drive.
• Protect drives from electrostatic discharge. Wear an electrostatic wrist strap when handling a drive,
unless it is protected from electrostatic discharge.
• Handle drives carefully. Hold a drive only by the plastic part of the carrier or the handle. Do not drop
or jolt a drive or force a drive into a drive slot.
• Do not leave a drive slot empty. Each drive slot in a CN-Series system must contain a drive or a blank
carrier. Operating a CN-Series system with an empty drive slot voids your warranty and support
contract.
• Do not remove a drive from its carrier unless instructed by SimpliVity Customer Service.
• Keep shipping material. Return a failed drive to your service provider in the packaging in which the
replacement drive was shipped. Shipping drives in unauthorized packaging may void your warranty.
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