Replacing A Hard Disk - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Procedure

Replacing a Hard Disk

Use the following procedure to install an additional hard disk in a functioning
NetWare server.
1
Follow the instructions that came with your hard disk to install the disk
and associated hardware, such as a disk adapter and cable. If necessary,
configure the computer to recognize the new disk
Refer to the documentation that came with the computer for more
information about configuration methods and requirements.
2
Start the server.
3
From ConsoleOne
You must load a driver if you have installed a new disk adapter along with
the hard disk. For instructions on loading drivers, see
Drivers" on page
After you install the new hard disk you can use ConsoleOne to configure
the disk. For more information about configuring the disk, see
and Configuring Novell Storage Services
Administration Guide.
If a hard disk becomes unreliable or unusable, follow this procedure to remove
the disk from the network.
If you have been backing up your data consistently and verifying its integrity,
you will be able to reload data for the volumes affected by the disk failure.
1
If the bad disk was mirrored, check the sys$log.err file to see which disk
in the mirrored set failed.
The error log contains a message stating that a device has been
deactivated due to a device error. It includes the device name, which is a
series of letters and numbers within brackets. See
page 14.
2
If possible, make a backup copy of the data on the hard disk.
Make sure the backup copy contains uncorrupted versions of all files and
directories on the hard disk.
3
From ConsoleOne, click Media Traditional Volumes or Logical Volumes
depending on which volumes you have on the disk.
, click Media > Devices > Scan for Devices.
TM
34.
"Loading Disk
in the Novell Storage Services
"Device Names" on
File System Management
Setting Up
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