IBM TotalStorage 200 Service Manual page 74

4. Refer to the Network Attached Storage 200 User's Reference for information
Replacing a hot-swap hard drive: You do not have to switch off the appliance to
remove or install the hot-swap hard drives.
Attention:
1. Before you replace a hot-swap hard drive, check the Hard Drive Status LED on
2. Before you remove a hot-swap hard drive that is not defective, back up all
3. To avoid damage to a hard drive, pull on the release lever to disengage the
Refer to Figure 20 while you perform the steps in this procedure.
Figure 20. Replacing a drive in a hot-swap drive bay in the Model 200
To replace a drive in a hot-swap drive bay:
1. Before you begin, read the documentation that comes with your hard drive.
2. If your appliance is a Model 200, unlock and open the appliance door.
3. Locate the defective hard drive (look for an amber Hard Drive Status LED on
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v When the green LED flashes slowly (one flash per second), the hard drive is
being rebuilt.
v When the green LED flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the controller
is identifying the hard drive.
about using the ServeRAID
the front of the drive to see if the drive is defective (if the drive is defective, the
LED will be amber). If you partially or completely remove a good drive instead
of a defective one, you might lose valuable data.
This situation is especially relevant because your appliance has a RAID adapter
installed. The RAID adapter can rebuild the data that you need, provided that
certain conditions are met.
important data.
hard drive connector from the backplane at the back of the drive bay, wait
approximately 30 seconds to allow the hard drive to spin down, and then
completely remove it from the bay.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the appliance
for more than two minutes without either a hard drive or a filler panel installed
for each drive bay.
the front of the drive).
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utility to configure the hot-swap drive.
Slim filler
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)