Adding Larger-Capacity Drives - IBM TotalStorage DS300 Hardware Installation And User's Manual

5. Install the new hard disk drive:
6. Check the hard disk drive LEDs:

Adding larger-capacity drives

This section provides guidelines for upgrading the drives in the storage subsystem.
Read the software documentation and this entire section to determine whether you
should use this procedure, use a modified version of this procedure, or use a
different procedure that is provided by your operating system. Instructions that are
provided with your software should supersede anything that is stated in this
document.
To add larger-capacity drives, you must replace them all at the same time. All the
data on the drives is lost when you replace the drives; therefore, you must back up
all data that is on the drives. This procedure also requires you to turn off the
storage subsystem, which makes the storage subsystem (and any attached
expansion units) inaccessible to other users. After replacing all the drives, you must
reconfigure the new drives and restore data from backup.
To replace all the drives at the same time, complete the following steps:
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d. Make sure that there is proper identification (such as a label) on the hard
disk drive; then, gently slide it completely out of the storage subsystem.
a. Gently push the drive into the empty bay until the tray handle touches the
storage subsystem tray.
b. Push down the tray handle into the closed (latched) position.
v When a drive is ready for use, the green activity LED and the amber status
LED are off.
v If the amber status LED is lit and not flashing, remove the drive from the unit
and wait 10 seconds; then, reinstall the drive. If the amber LED is flashing,
the drive is being rebuilt.
ServeRAID information: In some cases, the ServeRAID Manager program will
automatically reset the drive to the Hot Spare or Rebuild state. If the drive-state
change does not occur automatically (the amber LED stays lit), see the
ServeRAID Manager program online help for information about changing the
state of the drive from the current state to another state, such as Hot Spare or
Ready. The amber LED turns off within 10 seconds after the drive-state change.
1. Read the following information:
v The information in your software documentation regarding drive upgrades
and installation.
v The documentation that comes with the new drives.
Read all precautionary notes, kit instructions, and other information. Kit
instructions often contain the most current information regarding the drives
and their installation, plus upgrade or servicing procedures. Compare the kit
instructions with this procedure to determine whether you must modify this
procedure.
2. Use the ServeRAID Manager program to check the status of the storage
subsystem. Correct any problems that are reported.
3. Perform a complete backup of the drives that you are replacing.
You need the backup to restore data on the drives later in this procedure.