You complete the drive replacement to confirm that the new drive is working correctly.
- Check the Power LED and the Attention LED on the drive you replaced. (When you first insert a drive, its Attention LED might be on. However, the LED should go off within a minute.)
- Power LED is on or blinking, and the Attention LED is off: Indicates that the new drive is working correctly.
- Power LED is off: Indicates that the drive might not be installed correctly. Remove the drive, wait 30 seconds, and then reinstall it.
- Attention LED is on: Indicates that the new drive might be defective. Replace it with another new drive.
- If the Recovery Guru in ThinkSystem System Manager still shows an issue, select Recheck to ensure the problem has been resolved.
- If the Recovery Guru indicates that drive reconstruction did not start automatically, start reconstruction manually, as follows:
Perform this operation only when instructed to do so by technical support or the Recovery Guru.
- Select Hardware.
- Click the drive that you replaced.
- From the drive's context menu, select Reconstruct.
- Confirm that you want to perform this operation.
When the drive reconstruction completes, the volume group is in an Optimal state.
- As required, reinstall the bezel.
- If you are instructed to return the failed part, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are provided.
Your drive replacement is complete. You can resume normal operations.