Hard drive replacement overview
Hard drives
Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive
slots. You do not need to shut down the system to replace a hard drive.
Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running,
see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host
adapter is configured correctly.
Do not turn off or restart your system while a hard drive is being formatted.
Doing so can cause a hard drive failure.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be
aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a long time to format.
Identify a faulted hard drive
Use the following information to identify a faulted hard drive:
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At the front of the system, check the left control panel Drive indicator as
described in Status LED indicators on page 11.
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On the hard drive, check the status indicator as described in Hard drive indicator
codes on page 18
Status LED indicators
The status LED indicators are always off and only turn on to a solid amber if any error
occurs.
Table 4 Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive indicator The indicator turns
solid amber if there is
a drive error.
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Check the System Event Log to
determine if the drive has an error.
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Run the appropriate Online
Diagnostics test. Restart the
system and run embedded
diagnostics (ePSA).
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If the drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system, and
enter the host adapter
configuration utility program.
Remove and replace assemblies
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