HP Smart Array P600-Controller - Manual (Page 35)

Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 35
1.
Back up as much data as possible from the logical drive.
CAUTION: Do not remove the drive that has the media error.
Doing so causes the logical drive to fail.
2.
Restore data from backup. Writing data to the location of the unreadable
sector often eliminates the error.
3.
Remove and reinsert the replacement drive. This action restarts the rebuild
process.
If the rebuild process still terminates abnormally:
1.
Delete and recreate the logical drive.
2.
Restore data from backup.
Case 2: The replacement drive has failed.
Verify that the replacement drive is of the correct capacity and is a supported
model. If these factors are not the cause of the problem, use a different drive as
the replacement.
Case 3: Another drive in the array has failed.
A drive that has recently failed can sometimes be made temporarily operational
again by cycling the server power.
1.
Power down the server.
2.
Remove the replacement physical drive (the one undergoing a rebuild), and
reinstall the drive that it is replacing.
3.
Power up the server.
If the newly failed drive seems to be operational again:
1.
Back up any unsaved data.
2.
Remove the drive that was originally to be replaced, and reinsert the
replacement physical drive. The rebuild process automatically restarts.
3.
When the rebuild process has finished, replace the newly failed drive.
However, if the newly failed drive has not recovered: