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The order of hard drives in the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E is critical when replacing drives or performing system maintenance.
When the RAID array is first built, important information is written onto every hard disk that is part of the array. This information contains details of the system slot, into which the hard drive has been installed.
If more than one hard drive at a time is removed, there is a risk that the drives are not reinstalled in the previous order, unless they are labeled correctly (4 drive labels are included with the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E).
If the correct hard drive order is not maintained, the information previously written to the hard drives as part of the RAID array initialization is no longer correct. This may result in the storage system not recognizing the disks and starting an automatic rebuild of the RAID array, as it would do if one of the RAID disks fails and is replaced with a new drive.
In such a case you may lose all data that was previously stored on the RAID array.
Protect your data by using the labels which are included with your storage system to mark the position of each drive in the unit.
The order of drive carriers is critical when replacing hard disks or performing maintenance. A hard disk plugged into an incorrect slot once set up for RAID can result in data loss or an improperly functioning storage system.
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