
Replacing a Drive
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After you replace a failed system drive, metadata reconstruction starts. The rebuild progress is
displayed on the System Status Console in the Management Console. On an idle system, the rebuild
typically completes within 20 minutes for a 400 GB drive. If the system is busy, the rebuild time can
increase significantly, up to 40 hours if clients are performing heavy I/O (especially writes) during
the entire rebuild process.
Removing a Drive (2U and 4U Chassis)
To remove a drive:
1. Remove the bezel; see
“Removing the Bezel” on page 51
.
2. Identify the drive to be replaced by looking for the amber LED on the drive that indicates a fault;
see
“Media Pack and System Drives” on page 19
.
3. Make sure the anti-tamper locks are not engaged. The red arrows on the locks point inwards if
the locks are disengaged. Unlock them if necessary by rotating them counterclockwise using a
screwdriver with a Torx T20 bit.
4. Push the drive carrier latch in the direction of the white arrow.
5. Open the drive latch and pull the drive out of the slot.
Inserting a Drive (2U and 4U Chassis)
To insert a drive:
1. Fully open the drive latch.
2. Insert the drive into the slot with the latch facing left.
3. Push the drive in and push the latch inward until the drive locks in place.
4. Lock the drive.
5. Reattach the bezel.
Removing a Drive (5U Chassis)
To remove a drive:
1. Identify the drawer containing the failed drive; see
“5U Chassis Drive Drawer and Sideplane
.
2. Open the appropriate drive drawer and identify the failed drive by its LED. (See
.)
3. Push the drive carrier latch in the direction shown in the following illustration to unlock the
drive.