Replacing 3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drive - NEC Express5800/340Hb-R N8800-047F User Manual

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Replacing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive

Follow the procedure below to remove the failed hard disk. If the hard disk fails, it should be
replaced with new device with the server powered-on.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to read "Anti-static Measures" and "Preparing Your System for
Upgrade" before starting installing or removing options. You can replace disks during
continuous operation.
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
1.
Locate the failed hard disk.
When a hard disk fails, the DISK LED on the hard disk drive's handle illuminates green,
while the other mirrored disk illuminates amber.
The DISK Power/Access LED of the amber lit disk also illuminates amber.
NOTE:
above. See "How to Locate Failed Disks" in Chapter 3 to identify failed disks.
2.
Referencing the steps in "Removing the 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive", remove the failed
hard disk drive.
No need to shutdown Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
3.
Refer to the steps in "Installing the 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive" to install a new hard disk
drive.
NOTES:
The hard disk to be installed for replacement must have the same specifications
as its mirroring hard disk.
Use an unsigned hard disk to replace the failed one. If you use a signed disk, you
need to restore the redundant configuration in the procedure of "How to Restore
Redundant Configuration Manually" in User's Guide (Setup) that comes with
your server.
4.
Restore the redundant configuration.
See "DISK OPERATIONS" in Chapter 3 and restore the redundant configuration.
Even if a hard disk fails, the DISK LEDs may not illuminate as described