Hard Drive Considerations; Tasks To Replace The Hard Drive - Avaya S8500 Series Job Aids For Field Replacements

Hard drive considerations

If the hard drive is not functional, make sure the customer has a recent backup of the system
files and translations that you can restore after you have replaced the hard drive. If not, the
server needs to be reconfigured and translations input as if it were a new installation. See
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 server (03-300143) for detailed procedures.
Additionally, some illustrations of software installation and configuration information appear later
in this document.

Tasks to replace the hard drive

Tasks for replacing a hard drive on an S8500 server
Task
1 Insert the software CD in the
CD drive of the server
Important!
2 Shut down the server
3 Unplug the server
4 Make server top accessible
Description
Push the button to open the CD-ROM drawer. Place the
Communication Manager CD in the drawer and close it.
The software CD contains boot software that the server
automatically accesses when you power up the server later.
If the hard drive is functional, under Server, click Shutdown
This Server and do not select "Restart Server after
Shutdown." Press the power-control button on the front of the
server. The internal fan shuts off.
If the hard drive is not functional, press the power-control
button to power down the server.
Caution: Do not hold down the power button for more than a
split second. Holding the button down too long causes the
server to reboot.
S8500 only: once the server is completely shut down (the
green power-on LED is blinking), unplug the power cord from
the server.
Disconnect and label the LAN connections from the Ethernet
ports on the RSA/SAMP and dual NIC (if used).
Disconnect all attached devices, including the laptop, both
modems, and the external flashcard reader (if used).
S8500 only: pull the server forward until the mounting rails
lock into place.
Note: You do not need to remove the server from the rails.
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