MicroNet Technology RAIDBank4 manual Communication and Control, Hot plug Drive Replacement

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1-Getting Started

Communication and Control

RAID functions including creation, modification, and monitoring can be accomplished through the LCD Control panel or the web based

administration user interface. The LCD status panel informs you of the RAIDBank4’s current operating status at a glance, as shown here:

LED	Normal Status	Problem Indication
Power LED (Front)	LED glows bright green	Dark or blinking red on system error.
Power LED (LCD)	LED glows bright green	Dark on power-on
Busy LED	LED is dark	LED blinks amber
Disk Activity LED	LED blinks blue during hard	N/A
	drive read and write activity
Disk Power LED	LED glows bright green	This LED will blink red if there is a disk error.
System Fault LED	LED remains dark	This LED will blink red if there is a system error.

Hot plug Drive Replacement

In the event of a drive failure, the RAIDbank4 supports the ability to hot-swap drives without powering down the system. A data module can be removed and replaced without powering off the unit or taking the system off line. In a fault tolerant array, the RAID rebuilding will proceed automatically in the background (see Section 2.Understanding RAID for more information.)

A drive failure will illuminate amber the drive indicator light above the failed drive on the front of the RAIDBank4. To replace a drive, please follow these steps:

1.Press down on the drive release latch (see page 8, “The RAIDBank4 Interface components”) to release the drive tray

2.Gently pull out the disk drive tray handle and slide out the drive tray.

3.To replace: Slide in the replacement drive tray with the tray handle open. When the tray is slid all the way into the RAIDBank4, push the tray handle closed.

!IMPORTANT: NEVER remove a drive tray without replacing it. Operating the RAID with a drive tray missing will disrupt airflow and may cause the RAIDBank4 to fail.

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