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Installing and Removing Hardware

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) –IDE HDD–

 

9 Connect the power cable of the server to the power supply, and

switch on the server.

NOTE: The setting of an operating system (OS) or application software may have to be changed after adding or removing a hard disk drive.

Replacing a hard disk drive during operation

If the server uses IDE RAID for redundancy, the operation is continued by a spare device without stopping the system even if one of the hard disk drives that configure a disk array fails.(Downgraded operation)

NOTE: The installation and replacement of a hard disk drive requires special technology and knowledge. Toshiba recommends that you ask your authorized MAGNIA service provider to replace the hard disk drive.

Especially, pay careful attention when replacing the hard disk drive while the system is in operation.

An error in the replacement procedure may damage the server or destroy and lose important programs or data.

Read “Before starting operation” on page 48 before replacing a hard disk drive while the system is in operation. To replace it proceed as follows:

NOTE: When hard disk drive is not replaced during system operation, confirm a faulty disk using the STS indicator of each drive before switching off the system power, and switch off the power for replacement.

1Remove the front panel.