User`s guide

StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Controller Installation and Standalone Configuration Utility
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7.5.2 Failing a Drive
Use the Fail Drive option to change the status of a drive to failed when you want
to prevent the controller from writing information to it. You would do this, for
example, if you wanted to remove the drive from the storage enclosure, because
you believed it was not operating properly.
Failing a drive in a RAID 0 or JBOD configuration will result in the loss of all
data, and you will need to restore the data from backup media.
Ensure optimal status for all drives in a RAID 1, RAID 0 + 1, or RAID 5
configuration before failing a drive. Failing a drive in a RAID 1, RAID 0 + 1, or
RAID 5 configuration with a drive already failed will result in the loss of all
data, and you will need to restore the data from backup media.
To fail a drive, follow theses steps:
1. Use the up and down arrow key to highlight the Tools option from the main
menu and press the Enter key to select it. The utility displays the Tools
menu, shown in Figure 7–6.
2. Use the up and down arrow key to highlight the Fail Drive option, and press
the Enter key. The cursor appears in the drive matrix. The drives you can fail
appear in blue. The drives you cannot fail appear in gray.
3. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the drive you want to fail and
press the Enter key. The utility displays a message similar to that shown in
Figure 7–29.