Specifications

Replacing and Configuring Appliance Components
108 Continuous Access Storage Appliance Installation and Maintenance Guide
Replacing the hard disk drive
Before you replace the hard disk drive, ensure you have the following:
■ Latest SANOS image CD
■ PowerPath patch, if using EMC storage
■ Hard disk drive with the following specifications:
— Part number—289241-001
— Description—SPS-DRV, HD, 36GB, U320, 15K, HP
— Assembly number—286780-001
Verify that the customer has backed up the appliance configuration regularly. Also verify that
the customer has saved the backup locally and on the peer node.
To replace and configure the hard disk drive:
1. Verify that the latest backup for both nodes is available on the peer node’s hard disk drive.
Caution: If the latest backup is not available, do not continue with the replacement.
Contact the CASA support team for assistance.
2. Record the following information in order to complete the CASA setup utility window:
■ General node settings:
— Node name
—Node ID
— Appliance’s serial ID
— Local node’s peer Interlink IP address
■ MirrorLink:
— Local node’s mirror IP address and subnet mask
— Local node’s mirror gateway IP address (if applicable)
■ InterLink:
— Local node’s InterLink IP address and subnet mask
— Local node’s InterLink gateway IP address (if applicable)
■ LAN Interface:
— Local node’s Management Link address and subnet mask
— Local Node’s Management Link gateway IP address (if applicable)
3. If you have not done so already, power down the defective node.
4. Remove the Ethernet cables from the appropriate node ports and the fiber cable from the
shared storage array port. Ensure the Ethernet cables are properly labeled with the port
information.
5. Replace the defective hard disk drive with the new hard disk drive.
6. Connect the Ethernet cables to the appropriate node ports; connect the fiber cable to
shared storage array port.