Docs: Review and Update Drive Replacement Process

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Summary

Review and update the existing drive replacement documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current VergeOS behavior.

Type

How-to Guide (Review/Update)

Existing Documentation

• Replacing a Defective or End-of-life Drive — main procedure (last updated 2026-03-25)
• Identifying a Failed Disk Drive — KB article references VergeOS 4.12.6 (outdated)

Suggested Review Areas

• Audience: System administrators managing physical hardware in VergeOS clusters
• Prerequisites: Familiarity with VergeOS UI, maintenance mode, vSAN concepts

Key sections to review/verify:

• Scenario 1 (Failed/Missing drive) steps are accurate with current UI
• Scenario 2 (Proactive replacement) steps match current workflow — particularly the Close/Take Offline → Format → Initialize sequence
• LED identification steps reflect current diagnostics UI behavior (LED Status field labels, menu options)
• "During the Repair Process" warnings are current and complete
• Troubleshooting section covers known failure modes (e.g., Replace Drive option grayed out, drive not detected after insertion)
• Consider consolidating or updating the KB article (currently pinned to 4.12.6) — either update version reference or redirect to main procedure
• Verify screenshots are current and match the UI
• Add tags/categories to the main doc (currently empty)

Context

Requested via support interaction. The main procedure doc appears recently updated, but the knowledge base article references a very old version (4.12.6) and may confuse customers. A holistic review pass would ensure consistency across both pages.