Removing the Hard Drive from the Cisco ASR 1001 Router
• The reason you may be removing an internal hard drive is that it is failing or failed; so any data recovery
• If the drive is functioning, you can back it up to a drive plugged into a USB port using the archive tar
Removing the Hard Drive from the Cisco ASR 1001 Router
To remove the hard drive from the Cisco ASR 1001 Router, follow this procedure:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Run the request platform hardware filesystem harddisk: offline command.
2. Slip on an ESD-preventive wrist strap.
3. From the front panel of the router, unscrew the fastener screws by using a # 2 Phillips screwdriver or a
flat head screwdriver (see xref Figure 14-6).
4. Pull the hard drive out as shown in xref Figure 14-7.
5. Place the hard drive in an antistatic bag if you are returning it.
6. Wait until the following console message is displayed:
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Run the request platform hardware filesystem harddisk: offline command.
Step 2
Slip on an ESD-preventive wrist strap.
Step 3
From the front panel of the router, unscrew the fastener screws by using a # 2 Phillips screwdriver or a flat head screwdriver
(see xref Figure 14-6).
Figure 236: Cisco ASR1001 Router Front Panel
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