topic HDD Replacement in Operating System - Linux

HDD Replacement

txtraz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:35:27 GMT

Hi Guru's,
I'm new in Linux troubleshooting.
How to know which HDD is fail in RAID ARRAY and how to replace the HDD in RHEL5.

Thanks;

Re: HDD Replacement

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:29:59 GMT

hi,

if its HW array, the server will see only one disk, mostly if a HDD failed is marked directly on the server for example with permanent RED light LED. If the server is a proliant, it is hot swappable, so that means you can replace it with a new one and the raid controller take care of remirroring by him self.

mikap

PS : if its Proliant with ILO, there will be a information which disk is failed, and in witch bay is located, each bay is marked on the front.

Re: HDD Replacement

txtraz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:13 GMT

boss,
It's in software RAID so what should i do?

Thanks;

Re: HDD Replacement

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:06:38 GMT

hi,

check this link :

http://www.howtoforge.org/replacing_hard_disks_in_a_raid1_array

mikap