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Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe
To force a physical drive offline or online:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Enclosures icon.
3. Click the Enclosure icon.
4. Click the Physical Drives icon.
5. Click a Physical Drive icon.
6. Click the Force Offline/Online tab in Management View.
7. Click the Submit button.
8. In the confirmation box, type the word confirm in the field provided.
9. Click the OK button.
Locating a Physical Drive
Caution
Forcing a physical drive offline or online is likely to cause data
loss. Back up your data before you proceed. Use these functions
only when required.
Important
Forcing a physical drive offline will cause your logical drives to
become degraded. If Auto Rebuild is enabled and a spare drive is
available, the disk array will begin rebuilding itself automatically.
To locate a physical drive:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Enclosures icon.
3. Click the Enclosure icon.
4. Click the Physical Drives icon.
5. Click a Physical Drive icon.
6. Click the physical drive you want to locate on the WebPAM PROe screen.
The disk status LED for the physical drive blinks for one minute.