9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID Installation Guide
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Unit Setup
Replacing a Hard Drive
This section describes how to replace a hard drive. These units
must
contain either four, six, or
eight hard drives for the RAID array (either RAID 5 or RAID 6 support):
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The 9248 R or 9264 R 2U models must contain either four, six, or eight hard drives.
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The 9116 R, 9124 R, and 9132 R 1U models must contain four hard drives.
The hard drives in the 9000 R series are hot swappable: you can remove and replace a hard drive
without powering off the recorder.
IMPORTANT:
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You must use a brand new hard drive or pre-format a used hard drive to clear any other
data on it. The RAID array will NOT rebuild if the replacement disk already contains data.
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Do not place a RAID formatted hard drive into a non-RAID recorder or a non-RAID
investigation station. You will lose all the data on the RAID hard drive.
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You cannot replace a hard drive in the array with a smaller size (less TB) hard drive. For
example, in a RAID configuration with six 14 TB hard drives, you cannot replace a 14 TB
hard drive with a 12 TB hard drive.
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If a health alert informs you that a RAID hard drive has failed for any reason, replace or fix
the hard drive as soon as possible to avoid losing any data.
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Do not insert a hard drive from a recorder other than a 9000 R series with RAID. The 9000 R
series with RAID does not support hard drives from any other recorder series, even for
investigation purposes. If investigating a hard drive from a 9000 R series with RAID, insert
the drive into a 9000 R series with RAID recorder.
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Do not attempt to replace more than one hard drive at a time, unless your recorder has
RAID 6 (which supports replacement of 2 failed drives at a time). Without RAID 6,
attempting to replace more than one drive at a time can produce unpredicted results and
may cause data loss.
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Do not switch drives to different slots, even when replacing a failed drive. This can produce
unpredicted results and may cause data loss.
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Do not interrupt the recorder while RAID is in the process of rebuilding. For example, do not
attempt to upgrade the recorder or place the recorder in investigation mode while RAID is
rebuilding. Wait until the rebuild has successfully completed and RAID is back online.
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See “Hot Spare Rebuild Process” on page 23 for details and important information about
rebuilding with a hot spare drive.
Installation Requirements
The following are included in the packaging with the hard drive:
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four (4) screws for each hard drive (used to secure the hard drive to the bracket)
To replace a hard drive
1
Identify the caddy that contains the hard drive you want to replace and insert the key into the
door lock.
Note:
Hard drives in the 9000 R series are hot swappable: you can remove and replace a hard
drive without powering off the recorder.
