Servicing Hard Drives - Oracle SPARC T5-8 Service Manual

Servicing Hard Drives

The storage devices in the server are hot-serviceable, meaning that the devices can be removed
and inserted while the server is powered on, depending on the state of the device and the
configuration of the data on that device.
A hard drive is hot-pluggable if the drive is in slot 1 to 7. The hard drive in slot 0 cannot be
removed without shutting down the server unless it is configured with an alternative I/O path.
Taking a drive offline prevents any applications from accessing it, and removes the logical
software links to it.
The following situations inhibit your ability to hot-service a drive:
If the drive contains the operating system, and the operating system is not mirrored on
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another drive.
If the drive cannot be logically isolated from the online operations of the server.
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If either of these conditions apply to the drive being serviced, you must take the server offline
(shut down the operating system) before you replace the drive.
For the location of the hard drives, see
These topics describe service procedures for the hard drives in the server.
Step Description
1. Understand the hard drive LEDs.
2. Replace a hard drive.
3. Add storage.
Related Information
"Identifying Components"
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"Detecting and Managing Faults"
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"Preparing for Service"
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"Supported Storage Devices" on page
Links
"Hard Drive LEDs" on page 82
■ "Determine Which Hard Drive Is Faulty" on page 82
■ "Remove a Hard Drive" on page 83
■ "Install a Hard Drive" on page 85
■ "Verify the Hard Drive" on page 86
■ "Install a Hard Drive" on page 85
■ "Verify the Hard Drive" on page 86
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