Hello jhines,   The Consistency Check and Offline process can be done in the controller BIOS or if you have OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) installed in the host.   To get into the controller during POST press when the controller initializes. Check legend at the bottom for navigation keys and press F2 when on selected item to bring up sub menu.      If you have OMSA installed view  this link PERC - How to perform a 'Check Consistency' using OpenManage Server Administrator : [URL]   Documentation: Dell EMC Server Administrator Storage Management 9.2 User’s Guide : [URL] Page 129 Performing a Check Consistency Page 114 Setting the physical disk online or offline Please let me know how it goes.
Hello everyone. First post so I apologize in advance for any etiquette mistakes. I'm new to this job and new to server administration. I noticed a flashing light going from green to amber on one of the HD's of my PowerEdge R720. We are under warranty so a new drive is in the mail right now. Once I receive it, physically replacing it seems easy enough. Its what I have to/should do before/after the replacement that I'm lost on. My predecessor, who retired after 14 years, did not keep a record of setup/maintenance or anything about these servers. We use VSphere for VMs and based on the iDRAC, it looks like those may be on on these servers. We also have an EqualLogic device that houses all the data. I was able to get a hold of my predecessor and he said that it may be setup as a redundant RAID and that the new drive might "rebuild itself" once installed. Seems like a risk to just assume he's right, but maybe it's that easy. What info can I provide to you guys to help determine what needs to be done. I've included a couple screenshots of the iDRAC UI but am unsure if this is the detail you need.  [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   I will be watching this thread like a hawk so I will get you the info you need ASAP. Thanks in advance.
Dell PowerEdge R720 HD Failure - NEED HELP