Administrator's Guide

4. Push the button to release the handle (1), pull the handle toward you (2), and then remove
the hard drive from the server blade (3).
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, replace the drive quickly. Do
not operate the server unless all bays are populated.
Replacing the server blade hard drive
To replace the server blade hard drive:
1. Install the replacement server blade hard drive with the latch open and then push the latch
closed to secure it.
2. Verify that the server blade hard drive is working properly by checking the associated LED
status.
NOTE: This may require a wait time of less than 15 seconds for the LED status to appear.
3. Confirm that the messaging system has resumed normal operations.
4. Confirm the firmware version.
NOTE: You must reboot the storage solution after updating a server blade hard drive.
Removing and replacing the controller and controller server blade
components
This section describes how to remove and replace the controller and controller components in the
messaging system.
Removing the controller card
To remove the controller card:
1. Use System Manager to identify the failed component.
2. Back up all data.
3. Close all applications.
4. To power off the server blade, click Start and then select Shut down.
5. Push the button to release the handle (1), pull the handle toward you (2), and then remove
the server blade from the enclosure (3).
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