Reorganize ReplacingDisks.md to avoid confusion #3366
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Needs more information from the ixSystems team describing replacing disks in non-hot swap systems
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@Aviatorpaal sorry for your confusion with this tutorial, but thanks for bringing it to our attention. I've reorganized the existing content a bit to hopefully make it a bit easier to follow the process for systems with or without a hot-spare. |
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| This tutorial includes instructions for replacing a failed disk in TrueNAS systems with and without an available hot spare. | |||
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What if the users have systems which do not allow hot plug or hot swapping their JBOD HDDs? There should be a section describing the "offlining", detaching and rebooting process in this case, as not all will do this with their systems operational.
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| WHAT IF I DO NOT HAVE A HOT SPARE/A SYSTEM WHICH DOES NOT SUPPORT HOT SWAPPING? <<< Offline/reboot process described here >>> |
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In which sequence should the steps be completed for the user if their system does not allow hot plug or hot swapping drives?
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Looks great! Thanks for cleaning it up
Needs more information from the ixSystems team describing replacing disks in non-hot swap systems
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