https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772736#M110911 Hi, <BR /><BR />take out the broken disk and put in the replacement disk in the same bay. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:16:17 GMT Johan Guldmyr 2011-04-01T09:16:17Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772735#M110910 Hi, I Have a server proLiant DL 380 G5 with smart array p400i controller, and 6 Drives 72GB SAS installed. All drive are configured with RAID 5 and split with 2 Partion. The 1st partion for OS Win2003 and 2nd for data. One HD are failed, and i'm going to replace with new HDD with same size and same type. I Want to joining the New HDD into Array RAID 5 existing. How do i adding it while server is on running and the data should not be lost ??<BR /><BR /> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:30:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772735#M110910 ndra 2011-04-01T07:30:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772736#M110911 Hi, <BR /><BR />take out the broken disk and put in the replacement disk in the same bay. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:16:17 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772736#M110911 Johan Guldmyr 2011-04-01T09:16:17Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772737#M110912 Maybe I should add that the RAID rebuild will start automagically after you put in the replacement disk. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:16:51 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/joining-new-hdd-to-array-with-raid-5/m-p/4772737#M110912 Johan Guldmyr 2011-04-01T09:16:51Z