Replacing The Storage Ssd - Motorola Avigilon ACC VMA-RPA-RGD-8P2 User Manual

Replacing the Storage SSD

You can replace the storage SSD of the ACC ES Rugged 8-Port Appliance that has failed or is still
functioning. It can be removed and replaced without powering down the appliance. It sits in a tray behind
the locked front panel of the appliance. The tray slides in and out of the appliance.
Important: The storage SSD must be replaced with an SSD of the same capacity (2TB for the VMA-
RPA-8P2 model, or 4TB for the VMA-RPA-8P4 model.
The system settings for the ACC software (including the ACC password, and the settings for the camera
connections), as well as the self-learning video analytics rules, any recording licenses, and recorded video,
are all stored on the removable storage SSD of the ACC ES Rugged 8-Port Appliance. If a storage SSD fails
none of this data can be retrieved from the failed drive.
The Web UI administrator password, the appliance's IP address and the NTP configuration settings are not
stored on the SSD, and will not be lost.
Tip: Start regularly backing up the system settings for the appliance after you configure it so that
they can be restored if you ever need to replace the storage SSD.
Whether replacing a failed SSD or a functioning one, some downtime is required. All recording is stopped as
soon as the SSD is in the ejected state, and can start only after a backup of the previous settings is restored,
or the ACC ES Rugged 8-Port Appliance is reconfigured as though newly installed, and the ACC and
recording licenses are reactivated.
Before a storage SSD is replaced, you must deactivate recording licenses added to the ACC ES Rugged 8-
Port Appliance.
After the SSD is replaced:
Reactivate the licenses.
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Restore the ACC system settings from a site settings backup.
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Tip: It is recommended that you restore the system settings before upgrading the firmware
on the appliance, if a more recent version of the firmware for the appliance is available.
Upgrade to the latest version of the firmware, if one is available
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Video recordings and video analytics rules start over, as they do on a newly installed appliance.
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To replace a storage SSD, use the following procedure:
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