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Hot-swap drive replacement
Follow these instructions to replace a front HDD/SSD in the ThinkAgile HX 1521-R, HX3521-G, HX5521,
HX5521-C, HX7521 Certified Node server.
Each ThinkAgile HX 1521-R, HX3521-G, HX5521, HX5521-C, HX7521 Certified Node appliance supports
solid-state-drives (SSDs) and hard-disk-drives (HDDs).
As user data are striped across these drives, they are referred to as
data drives
. While a node might be able
to self-correct for a data drive failure, it does lead to system degradation. To prevent this, always replace
failed data drives as soon as possible.
Following are the indications of a failed front HDD/SSD:
• The Prism Web Client shows a disk alert.
• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is illuminated.
Remove a hot-swap drive
Use this information to remove a hot-swap drive.
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Attention:
To ensure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two
minutes without either a drive or a drive filler installed in each bay.
To remove a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps:
Step 1. To identify and prepare to replace a failed drive, use the procedure
in the Nutanix
Hardware Replacement Documentation.
Step 2. Remove the hot-swap drive
a. Slide the release latch to open the drive tray handle.
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