12.4 Rebuilding Logical Drives

A hot-swap rebuild occurs when a controller detects that a failed physical drive in a logical drive has been removed and then reinserted.

To start a hot-swap rebuild:

  1. Following manufacturer's instructions, gently pull the failed physical drive from the server without fully removing it, then wait for it to spin down fully before continuing.
  2. If there is nothing wrong with the physical drive, reinstall it, following manufacturer's instructions.

    If necessary, replace the failed physical drive with a new physical drive of equal or larger size.

  3. The controller detects the reinserted (or new) physical drive and begins to rebuild the logical drive.