HP Disk Drive Replacement Instructions (5697-1679, June 2012)

Figure 1 FC disk drive numbering
Figure 2 (page 2) shows the numbering of SAS small
form factor (SFF) disk drives and Figure 3 (page 2)
shows the numbering of large form factor (LFF) disk
drives in the disk enclosure used with the
P63x0/P65x0 EVA.
Figure 2 SAS SFF disk drive numbering
Figure 3 SAS LFF disk drive numbering
Types of disk drive failures
There are two types of disk drive failures:
• Hard failure: The disk drive is no longer
functioning properly and has been assigned a
failed status. This type of failure is indicated by
an operational state of (Failed) in HP P6000
Command View. The amber fault status indicator
on the disk is typically on.
• Impending failure: Although the disk drive is still
functioning, errors have been detected that
indicate an impending failure. This type of failure
is not accompanied by a failed status.
CAUTION: A disk drive with an
impending failure appears to be operating
normally in HP P6000 Command View,
and the fault light on the disk is off.
Therefore, it is important that you positively
identify the disk drive before performing
the replacement. Work with the HP Solution
Center to ensure you identify the correct
disk drive for replacement.
Verifying system redundancy
Before replacing a disk, examine the redundancy status
of the entire storage system to ensure a disk can be
removed without impacting data availability.
1. Open HP P6000 Command View and click the
icon of the storage system you want to view
(Figure 4 (page 2)).
Figure 4 Selecting a storage system
2. On the Initialized Storage System Properties
window, click Check Redundancy (Figure 5 (page
2)).
Figure 5 Checking redundancy
3. If the system is redundant, continue with “Verifying
component failure” (page 3).
If the system is not redundant, information is
displayed indicating the cause of the lack of
redundancy. See the HP P6000 Command View
online help to interpret the information that is
displayed. In this situation, work with your HP call
center agent to determine how to proceed.
CAUTION: Do not proceed with the disk drive
replacement until you are certain the storage
system is redundant.
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