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Hot Swapping Disk Drives
70 Snap Server Administrator Guide
Hot Swapping Disk Drives
The term hot swap refers to the ability to remove and add components to a system
without the need to turn off the server or interrupt client access to files. Snap
Servers permit hot swapping for disk drives. The Snap Server 14000, with dual fan
and power supplies, also permits hot swapping for these components (see “Hot
Swapping Fans and Power Supply Modules” on page 119).
When to Hot Swap Disk Drives
When available storage space is not at a premium, most administrators prefer to
configure a RAID set with a hot spare that automatically takes the place of a failed
drive. This solution assures that client access to file systems is not interrupted. In
environments where configuring a hot spare is not possible, you may need to hot
swap a drive.
Hot Swapping Disk Drives
You can hot swap disk drives on Snap Server RAIDs 1 or 5 by following the three
basic steps outlined next:
1
Using the Administration Tool, remove the failed drive from the RAID.
Navigate to the
Storage > RAID Sets
screen, and click the name of the RAID set
that contains the failed drive. In the Actions column, click the failed drive’s
Remove
link, and then follow the on-screen instructions. (For more details, see
“Replacing Disk Drives on a RAID” on page 64.)
2
Physically remove the failed drive from its bed, and insert the new drive.
The procedures for the physical removal and replacement of a disk drive for Snap
Server
s are explained in the next section.
3
Configure the new drive as part of the RAID.
When you remove a drive from a Snap Server, the affected RAID transitions to
degraded mode. It will remain in degraded mode until the newly inserted drive
is configured as a member of the RAID set via the Administration Tool. This
procedure is discussed in detail on page 64.
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