Owners Manual

PS3000 Series Hardware Maintenance Maintaining Disks
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Disk Handling Requirements
You must adhere to the following disk handling requirements:
• Store disks properly. Store replacement disks in the packaging in which they
were shipped. Do not stack disks or place anything on top of a disk.
• Protect disks from electrostatic discharge. Wear an electrostatic wrist strap
when handling a disk, unless it is protected from electrostatic discharge.
• Handle disks carefully. Hold a disk only by the plastic part of the carrier or
the handle. Do not drop or jolt a disk or force a disk into a disk slot.
• Warm replacement disks to room temperature before installation. For
example, let a disk sit overnight before installing it in an array.
• Do not leave disk slots empty. Each disk slot in an array must contain a disk
drive assembly or a blank carrier. Operating an array with an empty disk slot
will void your warranty and support contract.
• Do not remove a disk from its carrier. This action will void your warranty
and support contract.
• Keep shipping material. Return a failed disk to your PS Series array service
provider in the packaging in which the replacement disk was shipped.
Shipping disks in unauthorized packaging may void your warranty.
Table 2-1: PS3000 Series Disk LED Descriptions
Disk LEDs Color Description
Top Off No power or error condition.
Green Power.
Flashing green Disk activity.
Bottom Off No power or normal condition.
Red Error condition.