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A server technician receives a system monitoring notification indicating that a database server's hardware RAID 10 array is operating in a degraded state due to a total disk failure in slot 3. The server chassis utilizes hot-swappable drive bays, and an identical replacement hard drive is readily available. What is the correct chronological sequence of steps the technician should perform to safely replace the drive and restore redundancy to the RAID volume?

  1. 1Identify and verify the specific failed drive ID and bay slot using the RAID controller management utility.
  2. 2Perform a comprehensive backup of the active volume data to external or network storage.
  3. 3Unlatch and extract the failed disk drive assembly from bay slot 3 of the server chassis.
  4. 4Seat and lock the replacement disk drive firmly into bay slot 3.
  5. 5Initiate or confirm the automatic rebuild process of the array within the RAID controller management utility.

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The correct sequence begins with identifying the failed disk in the RAID management software, creating a fresh data backup, physically swapping out the damaged drive with a new one in the hot-swap bay, and finally starting and verifying the RAID rebuild process in the controller utility.
When responding to a degraded RAID array alert on a hot-swappable enterprise system, the technician must follow a strict logical sequence to prevent data loss. First, verifying the drive's software identification prevents pulling the wrong physical disk. Second, taking an immediate backup safeguards data because the array is vulnerable while running without full redundancy. Third and fourth, the physical hot-swap of the disk is conducted. Finally, the rebuild process must be initiated or confirmed in the controller utility to re-establish full data mirroring and striping redundancy.

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1
Locate and confirm disk failure details in the RAID software.
Discovered drive in slot 3 is offline, preventing accidental extraction of operational drives in slots 0, 1, or 2.
Accidentally pulling an operational drive from a degraded array will crash the entire volume.
2
Execute a full backup of array contents to secondary storage.
Current data state is safely backed up outside the array.
Degraded arrays experience high read stress during rebuilds; backing up beforehand secures critical data against dual-drive failure.
3
Remove the failed drive from hot-swap bay slot 3.
The faulty hardware is safely disconnected from the backplane.
The system supports hot-swapping, allowing physical removal without interrupting host power.
4
Insert the new, matching replacement drive into slot 3.
The replacement disk is physically connected and detected by the storage controller.
The controller requires a functional physical target of equivalent or greater capacity to begin data sync.
5
Start and monitor the array rebuild task via the controller interface.
Parity and mirrored data are reconstructed across the array until status returns to Optimal.
Rebuilding recalculates data parity and restores full fault tolerance to the RAID 10 volume.

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