Hard disk drives / solid state drives
6.3
Removing a 2.5-inch HDD/SSD module
Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)
Average task duration: 5 minutes
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Only applicable for removing non-defective HDD/SSD modules:
Ê Set the drive to "Offline" via the software (RAID controller
configuration software), before removing an HDD/SSD module that is
not defective.
6.3.1
Required tools
Preliminary and concluding steps: tool-less
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Main steps: tool-less
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6.3.2
Preliminary steps
Perform the following procedures:
Ê Only applicable for removing intact HDD/SSD modules (for example:
preventive exchange in case of S.M.A.R.T):
Ensure that the HDD/SSD module to be removed is not combined into a
RAID array. If the drive is part of a RAID array, you first need to delete the
array using ServerView RAID Manager.
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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.
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For further information, please refer to the "ServerView Suite RAID
Management" user guide, available online.
"Opening the rack door" on page 52
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