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Replacing a disk – HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage User Manual

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Figure 28 Viewing the Disk Setup tab in an HP StoreVirtual 4730

Figure 29 Diagram of the drive bays in an HP StoreVirtual 4730

Replacing a disk

The correct procedure for replacing a disk in a storage system depends upon a number of factors,
including the RAID configuration, the data protection level of volumes and snapshots, and the
number of disks being replaced. Replacing a disk in a storage system that is in a cluster requires
rebuilding data on the replaced disk.

Replacing a disk in a storage system includes the following basic steps.

Planning for rebuilding data on either the disk or the entire storage system

Physically replacing the disk in the storage system

Rebuilding RAID on the disk or on the storage system

NOTE:

Because data is distributed evenly across all drives in a RAID set, it is likely that all drives

in a system will wear at the same rate.

Table 11 (page 45)

lists disk replacement requirements for specific configurations and storage

systems.

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Configuring RAID and Managing Disks