Have some questions about buying and installing drives in my server raid 10 array. I have a failed HDD, which I remember to be in the same slot that was replaced 8/12. It cost $800 plus labor for the local shop where I bought the server in 2008 to replace it. So, they are checking to see if I have a 1 or 3 year warranty on it.
Details if important: HP Proliant ML350 G6 server with raid 10 300GB, 15k SAS 6GB/s 3.5" hot swappable dual port enterprise drives HP 516814-B21
In case the warranty is 1 year, I have been surfing for these drives and found a marked range of prices
$122
http://www.amazon.com/300GB-Sas-15K-Rpm-3-5IN/dp/B002PW4KC0/ref=pd_cp_pc_1 new with a yobitech warranty on Amazon
$190
http://www.harddrivesdirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=130&products_id=455437 new with 3 year warranty on harddrivesdirect
$423
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2TN0ZM5584 new with 1 year limited warranty on Newegg
$489
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/HP-Dual-Port-Enterprise-hard-drive-300-GB-SAS-2/1863576.aspx new 3 year warranty on CDW
and my favorite
$20
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/667552097/HP_516814_B21_300GB_15K_3.html I guess you have to buy 500 of them
So is this where a frugal idiot should fear to tread?
Can you just open the package, remove bad drive, and push in new drive while server running, or are there bios, formatting, lose all your data, year ruined, etc traps?
Appreciate any available hand holding on this.
Dan
