Moving Drives - Compaq N2400 - TaskSmart - 1 GB RAM Administration Manual

6-26 Compaq TaskSmart N2400 Administration Guide

Moving Drives

CAUTION: All data must be backed up before removing drives or changing
configurations. Failure to do so could result in permanent loss of data. The
system must be powered down.
Drives in the external storage enclosures can be moved, but you should do this
only after a complete and successful backup, and when the appliance has been
powered down and turned off. To move drives, the following conditions must
be met:
System is powered down (includes all system components).
No drive failures are identified. The array must be in its original
configuration.
Capacity expansion or drive rebuild is not in progress.
Controller firmware is the latest version (recommended).
When the above conditions are met, move the drives using the following
procedure:
1. Remove one drive at a time by unlatching and sliding it out of the drive
bay about one inch.
IMPORTANT: Before you remove a drive from the drive bay, be sure to allow a few
seconds for the drive to completely spin down before handling it. If you have completely
powered down the external enclosure, the drives should already have spun down.
2. Move the drive to the desired location in an external storage enclosure.
3. Restore power to the external storage enclosure or enclosures, and then
power up the server. As the system restarts, you should see a
1724 POST message, indicating that the drive positions have changed
and are updated. If a 1785 POST message is displayed, immediately
power down the system components to prevent data loss and return each
drive to its original location. Then power up the server as usual.
4. Run the ACU if you wish to view and confirm the new drive positions.
When moving drives, refer to Table 6-3, "Storage Enclosure Drive Bay
Configuration," later in this chapter.
CAUTION: All data must be backed up before removing drives or changing
configurations. Failure to do so could result in permanent loss of data. The
system must be powered down before removing drives.