Step 1: Prepare To Replace Drive - Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6400 Manual

can notify you of an impending drive failure or an actual drive failure. When a drive has failed, its
amber Attention LED is on. You can hot-swap a failed drive while the storage array is receiving I/O.
Before you begin
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Requirements for DE6400 or DE6600 drive
What you'll need
• A replacement drive that is supported by Lenovo for your controller shelf or drive shelf.
• An ESD wristband, or you have taken other antistatic precautions.
• A flat, static-free work surface.
• A management station with a browser that can access ThinkSystem System Manager for the
controller. (To open the System Manager interface, point the browser to the controller's domain
name or IP address.)

5.3.1. Step 1: Prepare to replace drive

Prepare for drive replacement by checking the Recovery Guru in ThinkSystem System Manager and
completing any prerequisite steps. Then, you can locate the failed component.
Steps
1. If the Recovery Guru in ThinkSystem System Manager has notified you of an impending drive
failure, but the drive has not yet failed, follow the instructions in the Recovery Guru to fail the
drive.
2. If needed, use ThinkSystem System Manager to confirm you have a suitable replacement drive.
a. Select Hardware.
b. Select the failed drive on the shelf graphic.
c. Click the drive to display its context menu, and then select View settings.
d. Confirm that the replacement drive has a capacity equal to or greater than the drive you are
replacing and that it has the features you expect.
For example, do not attempt to replace a hard disk drive (HDD) with a solid-state disk
(SSD). Similarly, if you are replacing a secure-capable drive, make sure the replacement
drive is also secure-capable.
3. If needed, use ThinkSystem System Manager to locate the drive within your storage array: From
the drive's context menu, select Turn on locator light.
The drive's Attention LED (amber) blinks so you can identify which drive to replace.
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If you are replacing a drive in a shelf that has a bezel, you must remove the
bezel to see the drive LEDs.
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