Remove a Storage Drive
Storage Drives Hot-Plug Conditions
The hard disk drives (HDDs) in the server are hot-pluggable, but this capability depends on how
the drives are configured. To hot-plug a drive you must be able to take the drive offline before
you can remove it. When you take the drive offline, you prevent any application from accessing
the drive and remove the logical software links to the drive.
Note - Replacing a drive does not require removing the server from a rack.
Related Information
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“Storage and Boot Drive Indicators” on page 29
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“Remove a Storage Drive” on page 62
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“Install a Storage Drive” on page 65
Remove a Storage Drive
1.
Prepare the system for the drive removal.
Refer to “Take Antistatic Measures” on page 57.
2.
Type the operating system commands required to stop the server from using the
drive.
The exact commands required depend on the configuration of your drives. Unmount file
systems, or issue RAID commands as needed.
Note - The blue OK to Remove status indicator LED on the drive may or may not light, as
support for this varies depending on the operating system in use.
3.
Identify the location of the drive that you want to remove.
62 Oracle Exadata Storage Server X5-2 High Capacity Service Manual • January 2018
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