IBM QRadar XGS 5200 Replacement Instructions

Disk drive assembly replacement

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Disk Drive Assembly Replacement Instructions

This document helps you to complete the following tasks:

v Remove a failed disk drive and replace it with a new disk drive

v Verify that the new disk drive is working correctly

Important: Before you proceed with these instructions, review the IBM Systems Safety Notices provided in

the IBM Media Terms and Conditions CD that is included with your appliance model.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your appliance model.

Supported appliances

The instructions in this document support IBM

00VM976).

Replacing a storage drive assembly

Before you begin

You must have a replacement storage drive assembly before you remove and replace the failed assembly.

About this task

Identifying the storage drive assembly

The front panel of the appliance contains the storage drive assembly, as highlighted in yellow in the

following figure:

Figure 1. Location of the storage drive assembly on the front of the appliance

Procedure

1. Shut down the appliance by using the local management interface (LMI) or the command-line

interface (CLI).

2. Unplug all of the power cords that are attached to the appliance.

3. Press the release button on the right side of the storage drive assembly to release the assembly lock.

4. Pull the drive handle lever to the left to pull the storage drive assembly from the drive bay, as shown

in the following figure:

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Network Security XGS 5200 (IBM Part Number:

Page 1 Remove a failed disk drive and replace it with a new disk drive v Verify that the new disk drive is working correctly Important: Before you proceed with these instructions, review the IBM Systems Safety Notices provided in the IBM Media Terms and Conditions CD that is included with your appliance model.
Page 2 Important: You must reimage the appliance after you replace the storage drive. If you do not reimage the appliance, the appliance can become inoperable. For information about the IBM QRadar Network Security XGS 5200 appliance, see the IBM QRadar Network Security Knowledge Center landing page at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ SSHLHV.