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Exchanging an Array Disk Using the DOS Configurator
1. Start the DOS Configurator.
2. From the Main Menu, select SSA Adapter List, then select the required adapter
from the list.
3. From the Adapter Menu, select RAID 5 Resources.
4. Select the array from which you want to remove a disk drive.
5. Select View Members.
6. Select the disk drive that you want to remove.
7. Press F7 (Exchange Members).
This displays a list of Free Resources (disk drives) that are compatible as
replacements for the array disk drive.
The list also includes the item Blank Reserved. If there are no Free Resources
available and you intend to physically remove the array disk, you must exchange
the array disk with the Blank Reserved.
8. Select an appropriate Free Resource (or the Blank Reserved).
The selected item replaces the disk drive in the array. The array disk drive is
logically removed and returned to the list of Free Resources.
9. If you need to perform maintenance on the disk drive removed from the array:
a. Go to the list of Free Resources.
b. Select the disk drive that you logically removed from the array.
c. Set Service Mode.
You can now physically remove the disk drive for maintenance.
Exchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator
1. Start the RSM configurator and select the appropriate adapter from the adapter list.
2. On the Adapter View page, select the Logical View.
3. On the Logical View page, select the RAID type.
This opens the Resource list, listing the defined arrays.
4. Select the required array.
5. On the Array View page scroll down to the list of array members.
6. Select the disk drive that you want to remove.
This will take you to the Disk View page for this disk.
7. On the Disk View page, click on the Comp.Exchange button.
A list is displayed showing the Free Resource candidates that are suitable as
replacements for the array disk drive.
8. Select an appropriate Free Resource.
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