Avaya MCC1 Maintenance Procedures page 345

Table 80: Initial tasks for replacing a hard drive on an S8700 Media Server
9
9 Suppress Alarm
Origination on the
Active S8700 Media
Server
Tasks to replace the hard drive
Table 81: Tasks for replacing the hard drive on an S8700 Media Server
9
Task
1 Unplug the Media Server
with the Failed Hard Drive
2 Disconnect All the Cables
3 Remove Media Server from
Rack
4 Remove the Cover of the
S8700 Media Server
5 Replace the Hard Drive
6 Replace the Cover of the
S8700 Media Server
7 Reinstall the Media Server in
the Rack
8 Power up the Media Server
with the Replaced Hard
Drive.
Maintenance Procedures
December 2003
Task
Use telnet to access the Linux command line on the active
media server . Use the almsuppress -t 120 command to
suppress alarms for the duration of the replacement process.
(Maximum time is 2 hours.)
Description
Description
Unplug the media server from its power source.
CAUTION:
Turning off power in this way can corrupt
data on the hard drive. Use this method to
power down the media server only when you
are ready to replace the failed hard drive.
Disconnect all the cables from the back of the media server
with the failed hard drive.
Note: Be sure to label the cables for easy reconnection.
Remove the media server from the rack.
See Remove the cover of the failed S8700 Media Server
page 338.
See Remove the S8700 Media Server being replaced
page 338.
See Replace the cover of the replacement S8700 Media
Server on page 341.
Reinstall the media server in the rack. Leave all the cables
unconnected.
Plug the media server into the appropriate UPS to power it
up. If it does not power up, press the power button and
release it quickly.
Note: Wait at least 3 minutes for the media server to
complete its power up. Watch the LEDs on the media server
to see when they stop flashing and stay solidly lit.
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