Siemens SIMATIC INDUSTRIAL PC PCIL43 - Manual (Page 36)

Commissioning
7.3 Notes on operation
SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43
7-4
Operating Instructions, Edition 09/2005, A5E00432875-01
7.3.3 Removable hard disks
The removable disk racks can also be hot swapped in connection to RAID1.
Replacing a hard disk
Caution
Hard drives may only be swapped out of the removable frames when the disks are inactive
and the device status displays are off.
How to remove the hard disk drive:
1. Establish which hard disk drive of the RAID controller was reported as faulty (hard disk
drive to channel 1 or 2).
(1) Power LED
voltage supply available
(2) HDD activity display
This display is always off. Please
note the activity display HARDDISK
(3) on the front of the device.
The following table details the layout of the removable frames in the device according to the
RAID system reports:
RAID BIOS RAID Software SATA interface Installation location
Port 0 Device Port 0 SATA1 (4) Removable frame 1
Port 2 Device Port 2 SATA3 (5) Removable frame 2
You will find information regarding the reconfiguration of the RAID association in the next
section.
1. Set the key switch to the "OPEN" position.
2. Push up the bezel of the hard disk cartridge.
3. Remove the hard disk cartridge.
Notes on operation
Notice
To ensure reliable operation of the devices in a removable disk rack, you need to interlock
the hard disk cartridge with the disk rack.