Removing and replacing a SAN Volume Controller 2145-24F flash drive

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You can replace a faulty solid-state drive assembly in an expansion enclosure with a new one received from FRU stock.

About this task

The status of the drive cannot be spare or member. The status is shown in Pools > Internal Storage in the management GUI.

Attention:
  • Do not replace a drive unless the drive fault LED is on or you are instructed to do so by a fix procedure.
  • If the drive is a member of an array, go to the management GUI and follow the fix procedures. The fix procedures mitigate loss of data and loss of access to data and manage use of the drive by the system.
  • Do not leave a drive slot empty for extended periods. Do not remove a drive assembly or a blank filler without having a replacement drive or a blank filler with which to replace it.

Procedure

To replace a drive assembly, complete the following steps.

  1. Read the safety information in Preparing to remove and replace parts.
  2. Locate the slot that contains the drive assembly that you want to replace.
    1. Refer to Determining the failing enclosure or disk controller by using the CLI to ensure correct identification of the system or enclosure.
    2. The drive slots on the front are numbered 1 - 24, starting from the far left slot n the enclosure.
    3. If the drive in the slot is faulty, the lit, amber fault LED on the drive helps to identify it.
  3. To further help identify the drive assembly, go to the management GUI to Pools > Internal Storage, select the drive to replace, and click Actions > Identify. Verify that the correct drive fault LED flashes.
    Attention: Never hot-swap a hard disk drive when its green activity LED is flashing. Hot-swap a drive only when its amber fault LED is lit (not flashing) or when the drive activity LED is off.
    Figure 1. Unlocking and removing a solid-state drive from its slot
    Unlocking and removing a solid-state drive from its slot

To remove a drive assembly, complete the following steps.

  1. Gently slide the orange release latch up to unlock the handle.
  2. Pull out the tray handle to the open position, as shown in Figure 1.
  3. Grasp its handle and pull the drive partially out of the bay.
  4. Wait at least 20 seconds before you remove the drive assembly from the enclosure to enable the drive to spin down, and avoid possible damage to the drive.
  5. Gently slide the drive assembly out of the enclosure.
  6. Make sure that there is identification (such as a label) on the drive assembly.
    If the drive failed, record that information on the label.

To install a drive assembly, complete the following steps.

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive assembly to any unpainted surface on the outside of the enclosure.
  2. Remove the drive assembly from its package.
  3. Make sure that its drive-tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
  4. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay, as shown in Figure 2.
  5. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
  6. Rotate the drive handle to the closed (locked) position.
    Figure 2. Installing and locking a solid-state drive into its slot
    Installing and locking a solid-state drive into its slot

Results

If the replaced drive was a failed drive, the system automatically reconfigures the replacement drive as a spare and the replaced drive is removed from the configuration. The process can take a few minutes.