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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

eine neue Platte einsetzen

English translation:

insert a new hard disk (drive)

Added to glossary by David Williams
May 19, 2011 08:11
13 yrs ago
German term

eine neue Platte einsetzen

German to English Tech/Engineering Computers: Systems, Networks RAID
Context:

"Fahren Sie das System herunter und entnehmen sie eine der Platten. Diese sei nun ihre Sicherung. Starten sie den Server wieder und setzen sie dann eine neue Platte ein."

Talking about database backup on a server using a RAID system.

This seems very odd to me, since it sounds like it is necessary to shut down the system to remove one of the drives, but then reboot the server and only then insert a new hard disk. Is that possible on a RAID system? I would have thought that the new drive would need to be installed before rebooting the server.

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: User manual
* Target audience: System admins
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): British English
Proposed translations (English)
2 insert a new hard disk (drive)
4 +2 mount a new disk (drive)

Discussion

Kay Barbara May 20, 2011:
Not "mount" David explained it himself: "a drive may be physically present, but not [logically] available"
I do believe that this refers to a hot swap drive as you can insert it with the server running. I am confident that the backup drive could be removed with the system still running without harm, however, the author probably does not consider the backup complete before the system has been shut down (and all data safely written to the backup disk). Maybe this procedure is good practice for server backups to hard disks?
David Williams (asker) May 20, 2011:
Thanks Although surely a system that allows hot-swapping/hot plugging wouldn't require the computer to be shut down in order to remove a drive, would it?
Uta Kappler May 19, 2011:
"mount" might indeed not be the best choice here, since the context suggests that a drive is physically removed and a new one inserted/plugged in. If this replacement is done without shutting down the system, is it called hot-swap(ping)/hot plugging, and yes, there are RAID systems that allow hot-swap. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_swapping
David Williams (asker) May 19, 2011:
Andrew Swift definitely has a point Although "mount" is a commonly used verb in connection with hard disks/drives, it has a very distinct meaning. The way I understand it, the instructions call for one hard disk to be physically removed from the RAID array and replaced by another one, which "mount" does not require, as a drive may be physically present, but not available, for any length of time if it is not mounted,
David Williams (asker) May 19, 2011:
This instruction seems to be confirmed by the instructions for perfrming subsequent backups:

Fahren sie das System herunter, entnehmen sie wieder eine Platte, fahren das System wieder hoch und bauen dann die beim letzten Mal ausgebaute Platte wieder ein.

Proposed translations

1 day 12 hrs
Selected

insert a new hard disk (drive)

David explained it himself in the discussion: "a drive may be physically present, but not [logically] available"

I do believe that this refers to a hot swap disk as you can clearly insert it with the server running. I am confident that the backup drive could be removed with the system still running without harm as well, however, the author probably does not consider the backup complete before the system has been shut down (and all data safely written to the backup disk).

Instead of "insert" you could maybe use "connect", but it should to the trick.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks Kay!"
+2
4 mins

mount a new disk (drive)

disk drive seems the more accurate, but disk might be more common.
Peer comment(s):
agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. : also hard disk. It seems that the RAID system has redundancy in terms of having more than one hard disk... http://www.todo-backup.com/backup-resource/raid-backup-freew...
18 mins
agree sylvie malich (X)
1 hr
neutral Lancashireman : Why change asker's preferred verb (insert) for one meaning 'to climb on top of'?
3 hrs
agree jccantrell : Yeah, I would think 'mount' is the proper word here. The disk is already physically connected before power is applied but you tell the operating system how to handle it.
6 hrs
disagree Kay Barbara : see discussion. Also jccantrell's comment is not valid IMO: "The disk is already physically connected before power is applied" -- the source says "Starten ... und setzen sie dann ... ein." i.e. first "start" then "insert/connect".
1 day 10 hrs
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