Replace Hard Disk Drive (for ecaOS 6)
This guide is appliable for ecaOS 6.
Applicability
ecaOS 6
Description
Identify problematic hard disk drive (HDD)
Replacing the HDD
Initialize or format the replaced HDD in ecaOS
Identify Problematic Disk
Access ecaOS Dashboard (refer Access ecaOS DashBoard)
Go to System â–¶ Disk Health.
Overall information about the disks is displayed, such as model, serial number, and capacity.
Identify the health status of all HDD bay numbers.
Green Health
Healthy. Health is within 71% to 100%
None.
Yellow Health
Warning. Health is within 51% to 70%. Data may still be fully intact.
Replace the disk as soon as possiblem.
Red Health
Critical. Health is within 0% to 50%. Highly potential some data is already not readable.
Replace the disk immediately.
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
After identifying the HDD bay number, unlock and remove the front panel cover of the ECA to access the front removable (hot-swap) HDD.
Remove the problematic disk you have identified in Identify Problematic Disks procedure. Double check the serial number of the disk (usually on the disk's label), and make sure you have removed the correct HDD.
Replace the HDD into the same HDD tray. Make sure all screws are fastended and secured properly.
Insert the HDD tray slowly and gently back into the HDD hot-swap bay.
Initialize or Format the Replaced Drive in ecaOS
Storage configured in Redundant Storage System (Single or Dual):
Storage configured in Single Independent drive mode:
In Windows Start, type diskmgmt.msc. Then, select Create and format hard disk partitions.
Right-click on the replaced disk. Then, select New Simple Volume...
Press Next >
Press Next >
Press Next >
Provide a Volume label. Then, Press Next >
Press Finish
Verify in your application, such as Video Management System, have added this replaced disk as its recording path.
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