Replacing disks

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
The Management Server console lets you replace a faulted disk that is controlled by Storage Foundation and bring the volume that uses this disk back into function. In the State column in the list of disks, you can identify a replaceable disk by the label 'In Use - Not accessible'. This disk is highlighted with an error icon in the list of disks.
To perform this task, your user group must be assigned the Admin role on the host or the Server perspective. The permission on the host may be explicitly assigned or inherited from a parent Organization.
Note: Based on the volume of data in the disk, the time taken to complete this operation can be from a few hours to several days.
To replace a disk
  1. In the Management Server console, go to the Server perspective and expand Manage in the left pane.
  2. Expand the Organization or Uncategorized Hosts to locate the host.
  3. Expand the host and select Disk Groups and click on theDisks tab.
  4. Right-click on the selected disk and select Replace.
  5. In the Replace Disk wizard panel, select the new disk. Click Next.
See Replace Disk panel options.
  1. In the Replace Disk Summary panel, verify the details that you have specified to replace the faulted disk. Click Finish.
  2. In the Result panel, verify that the selected disk has been replaced successfully.
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