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− | |align="left" padding=".5"|Because of data security concerns, hard drive testing is done only by instructors. The systems that we use to test them are colloquially known as "The Dataclysms." For more information about data security, click here: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Data_Security. '''The most important thing to remember about hard drive testing is to never, ever, ever leave unwiped/intact hard drives unattended.''' | + | |align="left" padding=".5"|Because of data security concerns, hard drive testing is done only by instructors. The systems that we use to test them are colloquially known as "The Dataclysms." Dataclysms are server racks which contain a multitude of motherboards to which hard drives are hooked up to be tested and wiped. We use a KVM switch to view the status of each system within the Dataclysm. For more information about data security, click here: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Data_Security. '''The most important thing to remember about hard drive testing is to never, ever, ever leave unwiped/intact hard drives unattended.''' |
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##If a drive doesn't show up that should be there, shut down the system, take off the drive, mark it with an 'x' and try another drive. Sometimes, it will be that the cable has gone bad or come loose, and not that the drive is bad. | ##If a drive doesn't show up that should be there, shut down the system, take off the drive, mark it with an 'x' and try another drive. Sometimes, it will be that the cable has gone bad or come loose, and not that the drive is bad. | ||
#Hit 'Enter' to start the testing! | #Hit 'Enter' to start the testing! | ||
− | ##At least 90% of the time, drives that are going to fail will do so in the first 5 seconds of testing. | + | ##At least 90% of the time, drives that are going to fail will do so in the first 5 seconds of testing. For efficiency's sake, shut down the system and pull off the failed drive(s). Replace with untested drives and try again. |
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+ | |'''Post-Test: Labeling & Routing'''|| | ||
+ | #When the hard drives have all finished, the screen will read "Done!" and list the passing drives and their capacities. Any drives that fail will say "Drive failed." | ||
+ | #Label each passing drive with a Tested By sticker, including the capacity in GB. | ||
+ | #All failing drives must be smashed, preferably by the drill in Pre-Build | ||
+ | #All labeled, passing drives should be placed in the green bin, and then brought to TARDIS and sorted according to size and type. | ||
+ | '''Woohoo, you're done!''' |
Latest revision as of 15:49, 7 September 2011
Because of data security concerns, hard drive testing is done only by instructors. The systems that we use to test them are colloquially known as "The Dataclysms." Dataclysms are server racks which contain a multitude of motherboards to which hard drives are hooked up to be tested and wiped. We use a KVM switch to view the status of each system within the Dataclysm. For more information about data security, click here: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Data_Security. The most important thing to remember about hard drive testing is to never, ever, ever leave unwiped/intact hard drives unattended.
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