Disk drives
In the event of a disk drive failure, replace the drive using the following procedure.
Note
The Spare Mode that the unit is set to determines whether or not newly-inserted disks are
automatically assigned as pool spares. To check or set the spare mode, go to
Configure RAID > Spare
Mode
in the graphical user interface (GUI). See the
Nexsan High-Density Storage User Guide
for more
information.
CAUTION
: Computer components and disk drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Always ground any electrostatic charge from your person before touching components with your
hands or with any tools. Always use an anti-static wrist strap (one ships with each Nexsan Storage
System) while installing or performing maintenance on any Nexsan Storage System. See
on page 12 for detailed instructions.
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To replace disk drives in the Nexsan Storage Expansion:
1. Determine which drive drawer contains the failed drive by examining the
DSK
LEDs on the front of
each drawer (see
on page 2). A red LED indicates which drawer contains the failed drive.
2. Turn the drawer lock counter-clockwise to unlock the drive drawer.
Figure 3-5: Unlocking the drive drawer
The
STAT
LED turns amber to let you know that the drive drawer is unlocked.
CAUTION
: Only open ONE drawer at a time. Fully close and lock each drawer before opening
another one. Failure to do so may overbalance the rack, causing equipment damage or injury
to personnel.
Chapter 3: Replacing Modules
Nexsan E48X and Nexsan E60X
FRU Removal and Replacement Guide
Nexsan
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