Replacing Hard Drive in RAID 1 for server R730

Question

Hello,

Currently my company has Dell PowerEdge R730 with RAID 1 which I noitced a blinking orange light is for HD in slot #1. I checked the Server and found that the status for that hard drive as 'degraded'. I went ahead and purchased a new hard drive to replace the drive in slot#1.

What are the steps I need to perform the replace the degraded hard drive in RAID 1 settings? Do I just shut down the server, remove bad hard drive, place new hard drive in slot, and power the server on for the raid to rebuild on the new hard drive. OR I need to perform other tasks? I appreciate any help on this issue.

theflash1932 · Answer

Never power down a server to introduce/replace a hot-swappable drive. Replace the drive 'hot'. If it doesn't rebuild automatically, then go in and CLEAR the foreign configuration (if exists) and assign it as a hot-spare to start the rebuild.

navissa · Answer

I was going to start my own thread and ask how to upgrade from 1TB to 4TB drives, on a PowerEdge T620 and a PERC H710P, running in RAID 5. But since your reply makes me think I already have my answer, I might as well as here real quick... You make it sound like as if I can just take one drive [1TB] out and put a 4TB in and the system will do the rest??? Thanks!

user_4003cc · Answer

Please if you know the solution say it

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Replacing Hard Drive in RAID 1 for server R730

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