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RePlAcIng A RAID contRolleR – SIngle contRolleR
The RAID controller monitors and manages the logical drives. When the RAID controller is replaced, all of your
logicaldrivedataandcongurationsremainintactbecauselogicaldriveinformationisstoredonthephysical
drives.
Important
ThermwareonthereplacementRAIDcontrollermustbethesameversionas
the original RAID controller or a later version.
The amount of SDRAM in the replacement RAID controller must be the same
as the original RAID controller or greater.
ToobtainrmwareandSDRAMinformationforthecurrentlyinstalledRAID
controller, click the Administration button then click the Image Version icon.
Important
DonotreplacetheRAIDcontrollerbasedonLEDcolorsalone.Onlyreplace
theRAIDcontrollerwhendirectedtodosobyPROMISETechnicalSupport.
See page 435.
Cautions
The RAID controller is NOT hot-swappable if your Vess R2600 has only
one controller. Power-down the Vess R2600 before removing it.