[dba-Tech] RAID 5 repair

We have some of those drives too. Just swap it out and let the server take care of it.

Steve Erbach <erbachs at gmail.com> wrote:

>Dear Group,
>
>My client that I'm having trouble with the VPN/Remote Desktop also has
>a dead RAID 5 drive.  It's a four drive array and the three remaining
>drives are doing what they're supposed to be doing.  I've given drive
>replacement info to my client (the drives are CHEAP) but he hasn't
>bought any yet.
>
>My question is (besides how do I slap some sense into his thick
>head!): is there any preparation I need to do with the drive before I
>slot it in and allow the RAID controller to re-synch the drive array?
>That is, format it or something?  Or does the RAID controller take
>care of that after I've installed the new drive?
>
>It's an HP server that's about 4-5 years old using drives like the following:
>
>COMPAQ BF03664664
>(http://www.serversupply.com/HARD%20DRIVES%20W-TRAY/ULTRA160-SCSI/36GB-15000RPM/HP-COMPAQ/BF03664664.htm)
>
>Any thoughts or advice? Thanks.
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Erbach
>Neenah, WI
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