PaloAlto Networks WF-500-B Hardware Reference Manual page 37

Service the WF-500-B Appliance
STEP 5 | Install the replacement drive in the appliance.
1. Ensure that the drive carrier lever is in the open position; if it is not, press the ejector
button on the drive carrier to release the lever and pull it out until it is fully open.
2. Slide the replacement drive and carrier assembly in to the empty drive bay until it is
about 1/4" (.6cm) from being fully inserted.
3. Before fully inserting the drive carrier, ensure that the lever attaches to the locking
mechanism on the appliance and then close the lever to seat the carrier.
STEP 6 | Power on the appliance and connect a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the RJ-45 port on
your computer to the MGT port on the appliance.
STEP 7 |
Change the IP address on your computer to an address in the 192.168.1.0/24 network, such
as 192.168.1.2.
STEP 8 | From a web browser, go to https://192.168.1.1 and when prompted, log in to the web
interface using the default username and password (admin/admin).
STEP 9 |
Perform the following steps to restore the appliance:
1. Configure the appliance to access your management network (Device > Support >
Interfaces).
2. Activate the Support license (Device > Support).
3. Activate licenses and subscriptions (Device > Licenses).
4. Upgrade or downgrade the appliance so that the software version matches the version
that was installed on the failed drive.
5. Import a recent backup configuration to restore the appliance configuration (Device >
Operations Configuration Management).
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