Removing 2.5-Inch Hdd / Ssd Modules; Preliminary Steps - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX2540 M1 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

7.2.6

Removing 2.5-inch HDD / SSD modules

Customer Replaceable Unit
(CRU)
Tools: tool-less
7.2.6.1

Preliminary steps

Ê If the HDD / SSD module to be removed is combined into a RAID array,
please proceed as follows:
RAID level Procedure
Only remove an HDD module combined in a RAID 0 array if
defective.
RAID 0
Removing an HDD module from a RAID 1 or RAID 5 array will
not result in data loss.
However, the removed drive needs to be replaced
immediately by an HDD module of the same or larger capacity.
RAID 1
RAID 5
In order to permanently remove an operational HDD module that is part of a
RAID array from the server, you first need to delete the array using
ServerView RAID Manager or BIOS Utility (see "ServerView Suite RAID
Management" user guide and manuals of RAID controller).
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CAUTION!
All data on all HDDs / SSDs in the array will be lost! Be sure to back
up your data before deleting a RAID array.
"Removing accessible drive and HDD bay covers" on page 58
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TX2540 M1
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CAUTION!
Removing an operational HDD module will result in
data loss!
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After replacing the HDD module, RAID rebuild will
be performed as a background process as
described in section
rebuild" on page
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
Hard disk drives / solid state drives
Hardware: 5 minutes
"Performing a RAID array
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