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Question posted by cham094mcp on June 3rd, 2011

Dell Dell 2900 Having A 3hdd..one Is Viewed As Failed.

we have one dell 2900 to wer server at this time occured some matter it HAVING a No of 3 HDD configured as RAID..ONE is viewed as failed.top side disply indicate orange colour.. what I do for this case.

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on June 3rd, 2011 10:17 PM

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If you have a valid warranty on the server request a replacement hard drive from either Dell or the company the warranty is with.

If not you'll need to locate one from a vendor such as newegg.com or cdw.com. Remove the bad drive, find the model number and look at the previously noted web sites (or just do a Google search on the model number) for a replacement.

You say the array is RAID. There are many version of RAID. I'm "assuming" that since it's a 3 disk array that it is RAID 5. Either way, once you have a replacement drive, remove the defective one and remove it from the drive carrier. Replace it with the new drive and plug it back in. The array will begin to rebuild itself. PC based servers are pretty good about this. Odds are you will only need to plug in a new drive and things will begin to rebuild on their own.

Be aware that if another disk fails before you can replace the bad one you WILL LOSE EVERYTHING on the array. So, best to get it replaced ASAP.

The owners manual is here and Dell has lots of drivers and other info on their web site: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe2900/en/hom/html/about.htm#wp1057414

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