Device maintenance and repair
7.4 Removing and installing hardware
SIMATIC IPC547E
Operating Instructions, 02/2014, A5E32317120-AB
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Replacing a defective hard disk drive in the RAID system
Hard disk drives can be replaced during operation in the removable drive bay in connection
with a configured RAID1 system or RAID5 system. This functionality is referred to as "Hot
Swap".
configured a non-RAID system with several hard disk drives, you need to turn off
the device before you replace a hard disk drive.
If you replace a drive while it is active, the drive and data are corrupted. The device can no
longer be operated without problems.
Replace the drive in the removable drive bay when the "HDD" status display of the device
is not lit.
Observe the EGB guidelines. Always replace the drive with a new drive of the same type and
capacity.
Mounting locations for hard disk drives in the RAID1 system
Hard disk drives for a RAID1 system can be installed either in the device or on the front in
the removable drive bay.
Note
The replacement of a hard disk drive with removable drive bay and in the RAID system can
be performed without shutting down the device. An internal hard disk drive may only be
replaced when the device is switched off.
drive can be integrated into the RAID1 system at operating system level
Synchronization may take several hours, depending on system load.
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