MicroNet Technology 5 manual Communication and Control, Hot plug Drive Replacement

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 RAIDBank5’s current operating status at a glance, as shown here:

Indicator	Normal Status	Problem Indication
Power LED (Front)	LED glows blue	Dark on power fault.
Fault LED	LED is dark	LED glows red
Host Activity LED	LED glows blue when system links to a	N/A
	host; blinks blue when data is accessed.
Disk Activity LED	LED glows blue on power on; blinks blue	N/A
	during hard drive read and write activity
Disk Fault LED	LED is dark	This LED will blink red on disk fault.

Hot plug Drive Replacement

In the event of a drive failure, the RAIDBank5 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.)

The disk fault light will illuminate red upon disk failure. To replace a drive, please follow these steps:

1.Press down on the drive release latch (see page 8, “The RAIDBank5 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 module with the tray handle open. When the tray is slid all the way into the RAIDBank5, 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 RAIDBank5 to fail.

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