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Removing a failed disk

Use the iprconfig utility to remove a failed disk.

  1. Run the iprconfig utility by typing iprconfig.
  2. Select Work with disk unit recovery.
  3. Select Concurrent Device Remove. The resulting screen is similar to the following:
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                           Concurrent Device Remove                             |
    |                                                                                |
    |Choose a single location for remove operations                                  |
    |  1=Select                                                                      |
    |                                                                                |
    |OPT Name   Platform Location          Description               Status          |
    |--- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------|
    |    sg1    U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-D1    Advanced Function Disk    Active          |
    |    sg0    U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-D2    Advanced Function Disk    Active          |
    |    sg2    U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-D5    Advanced Function Disk    Active          |
    |           U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-D6                              Empty           |
    |           U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-D7                              Empty           |
    |           U5888.001.6BAH025-P1-F8                              Empty           |
    |                                                                                |
    |                                                                                |
    |e=Exit   q=Cancel   t=Toggle                                                    |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  4. Select the device to be removed by typing 1, and press Enter.
  5. Verify that the selected device is the device to be removed. The Identify indicator should now be set. Press Enter.
    Attention: iprconfig allows removal of devices that are currently being used by the system. Ensure that the device is not in use by the system prior to removal to avoid data loss.
  6. Remove the physical disk from the system.
    Attention: Do not install the replacement disk at this time.
  7. Press Enter to complete removing the failed disk.


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Last updated: Mon, November 11, 2013