Device maintenance and repair
7.2 Maintenance
7.1.8
Integrating a hot spare hard disk drive in the RAID system
If the hot spare hard disk drive was replaced in a RAID system, the new hot spare hard disk
drive must be integrated in the RAID system once again.
Requirement
A hot spare hard disk drive was replaced in the RAID system, see section
"Replacing a defective hard disk drive in the RAID system (Page 70)".
Procedure
1. Select "Start" > "Programs" > "Intel Rapid Storage Technology".
2. Click
The new hard disk drive is found and displayed.
3. Select the new hard disk drive with the right mouse button and select the menu item
"Mark Disk as Spare" in the shortcut menu.
4. Confirm the alarm in the "Mark Disk as Spare" window with "Yes".
See also
RAID system with hot spare drive (Page 47)
7.2
Maintenance
7.2.1
Maintenance intervals
To maintain high system availability, we recommend the preventative replacement of those
PC components that are subject to wear in accordance with the intervals for replacement
indicated in the table below.
Component
Drives
Backup battery
Device fan
Filter pad
Information on ordering replacement parts is available in the chapter "Service and support
(Page 119)".
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"Run Hardware Scan now".
Replacement interval
3 years
5 years
3 years
Depending on the degree of soiling
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