Adaptec 5325302053 User Guide - Page 156

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. Caution Do not hot swap a disk drive that is part of a pool, volume, or logical device. You may lose data and pool configuration information if you do. You can hot swap disk drives on a Snap Server 700i Series or SANbloc S50 RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, or 1E by following the basic steps outlined next: 1 Remove the front bezel by pressing in the latches on each side of the bezel and pulling the bezel away from the chassis (700i Series only). 2 On the closed handle of the failed disk drive, press the button in and to the left to release the latch. 3 Open the handle and pull to remove the drive from the chassis. 4 Release the latch on the new drive and open its handle. If the handle is closed, you cannot insert the disk drive completely into the bay. 5 Insert the new disk drive, making sure you push it forward until it is firmly seated and the handle begins to swing closed. Then close the handle until it clicks into place to completely seat the drive to its connection. Note Be sure to push firmly on the drive to securely seat it in the drive bay before you close the handle. You should hear a click to indicate the drive has been inserted as far as it can go. 6 Replace the front bezel (700i Series only). Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure When a disk drive fails for any reason, it is represented in Adaptec Storage Manager with a red X, as shown at right.