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Platform Maintenance
Replacing a hard disk drive
After you have identified and removed the faulty hard disk drive (HDD) from the platform, you can install
the replacement drive that you received from F5
1. Remove the front bezel from the unit.
2. Verify the location of the faulty hard disk drive by comparing the serial number and drive bay that you
noted earlier.
Note: The last seven digits of the serial number are printed on the front of the hard disk drive, behind
the metal grille.
Note: The STAT LED for the failed hard disk drive will be lit solid amber.
3. Remove the faulty hard disk drive:
a) Loosen the hard disk drive screw by turning it counterclockwise with an appropriate screwdriver, if
necessary.
Note: The screw that holds the ejector handle in place is captive and cannot be removed from the
assembly.
b) Grasp the ejector handle and pull straight toward you to eject the hard disk drive from the system.
4. Slide the new hard disk drive into the empty hard drive bay.
5. Tighten the screw into place.
Use 4 to 5 inch-pounds (0.45 to 0.56 Newton-meters) of torque on the screw. The hard disk drive is
connected to the system when you tighten the screw completely.
6. Type the following command to see the status of the hard disk drives:
tmsh show sys raid disk
A disk summary similar to the following displays:
Sys::Raid::Disk
Name
------------------------------------------------------
CF1
HD1
HD2
The status of the replacement hard disk drive is undefined, and the serial number should match that of
the replacement drive.
Note: If after a few seconds, you do not see the recently-added hard disk drive in the disk summary,
the drive might not be seated properly. If this occurs, remove and reinsert the hard disk drive.
7. Add the replacement drive (HD2 in the example) to the array by typing the following command:
tmsh modify sys raid array MD1 add HD2
The status of the replacement drive should change to replicating, and the STAT LED should change to
solid green. The replication process typically takes between 15 and 45 minutes.
8. Attach the front bezel to the unit by grasping the bezel on either side using the indentations provided.
Note: Failure to use the indentations could result in pinched fingers.
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Serial Number
C932427402720909XX02
WD-WCAT1E420107
WD-WCAT10944438
®
.
Array Member
Array Status
no
undefined
yes
ok
yes
undefined
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