contain a capacity equal to or greater than the drive being replaced. Otherwise, the storage system cannot use the new disk
drive to reconstruct the disk group.
CAUTION:
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Removing a DDIC impacts the airflow and cooling ability of the enclosure. If the internal temperature exceeds
acceptable limits, the enclosure may overheat and automatically shut down or restart.
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When removing a DDIC, wait 30 seconds after unlocking the DDIC from its seated position to allow the disk
drive to stop spinning.
NOTE:
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Familiarize yourself with full disk encryption (FDE) considerations relative to disk drive installation and replacement.
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When moving FDE-capable disk drives for a disk group, stop I/O to the disk group before removing the DDICs. Import
the keys for the disk drives so that the drive content becomes available. See the
Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage
System Administrator’s Guide
or
Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System CLI Guide
for more information.
Before you begin any of the procedures, see the
on page 43.
Installing a replacement 2.5" disk drive into a DDIC
Each replacement disk drive is shipped with a new disk drive in carrier (DDIC).
Install the replacement disk drive in the DDIC before opening the drawer of the enclosure to remove the failed drive.
1. Install the 2.5" replacement disk drive into the 3.5" mounting bracket.
2. Insert the SAS connector into the SAS interface on the disk drive.
3. Insert the 3.5" mounting bracket with the 2.5" disk drive into the lower assembly.
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