Overland Storage REO Series Remove & Replace Instructions

REO 4500 Disk Carrier
Important Reminders
IMPORTANT: Be sure to follow Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD) and safety procedures when working on this and
other Overland
Improper installation might result in
WARNING:
damage to this part or the appliance, which will
void the current warranty.
Overview & Managed Hot Swap Preparation
About REO Disks
CAUTION: If all drives are replaced at once, all data is
lost and the RAID needs to be rebuilt. See your REO
Setup Guide for rebuild help.
REO appliances are equipped with Serial ATA disks
mounted in disk carriers that are accessible through the
front of the enclosure. By using the applicable features in
the REO GUI, you can remove and replace a disk without
powering down the appliance. This is known as
performing a managed hot swap of a disk.
Managed Hot Swap Preparation
1. Make sure that none of the initiators (servers) have
active connections with the appliance.
2. In the REO GUI, locate the disk identification and
removal page associated with the REO software version
in use.
Part Number 10400111-103 06/2007
Remove and Replace
Disk
REO 4500 Disk
©2007 Overland Storage, Inc.
REO 9100 Disk Carrier
CAUTION: When installing a replacement part, always
be sure the replacements have acclimated to room
temperature (test by touching) before beginning the
remove and replace procedure.
CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, on the REO 4000,
9000, 9100 (and in rare cases the 4500) each
new disk must occupy the same slot as the disk
it is replacing.
• Version 2.5.0 or later: Internal Disk Management
page.
• Version 2.4.0 or earlier: Physical Volume
Management page.
3. Using the appropriate GUI page, locate the applicable
disk and click the "Remove" button next to it.
NOTE: If you are using REO software version 2.2 or later,
the applicable disk might be listed in the FREE DRIVE
POOL section of the page and might not have a
corresponding Remove button.
a. On the Internal Management or Physical
Volume page, note the disk location.
b. Click the Remove button (if applicable).
c. Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
The managed hot swap preparation is now complete.
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REO Series
REO 9100 Disk
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