7 FC Hard Disk Drives
Up to fourteen one inch hard disk drives can be installed into the
PRIMERGY S60 storage subsystem. The FC hard disk drives can be controlled via up to two FC ports. The two FC ports are in each case over two outward lead Nodes in one loop. This means that each port is in one FC Loop (all ports A from the FC hard disk drives are in the same loop as the channel 0 from (both)
The FC hard disk drives are built on a carrier which allows defective drives to be replaced (hot swap) or new drives to be added during operation. The hard disk drive and the carrier constitute the hard disk drive module (HDD module).
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A hard disk drive may only be replaced if it is inactive (see description of the LEDs in the table “Meaning of the HDD Control LEDs Indication” on page 19) or if it has been marked as defective in the management tool.
The hot swap procedure increases the availability of the system operation and guarantees a high degree of data integrity and protection against failure.
7.1Handling Hard Disk Drives/HDD Modules
Hard disk drives incorporated in the HDD modules are highly sensitive electro- magnetic devices and must be handled with great care. It is extremely likely that an incorrect handling will lead to a partially and/or total failure of the hard disk drives.
These failures will result in data errors and to loss of data or to total destruction of the hard disk drive.
Please observe following rules, which will help to avoid the occurrence of this type of problems:
●Store and transport HDD modules only within the limits stipulated in the specification.
●When transporting HDD modules (even over short distances), always use the original packaging (ESD labeling).
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