Vls9000 Series Disk Array Component Replacement; Hard Drive; Removing A Disk Array Hard Drive - HP StorageWorks 9000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

1. If you are replacing the USB LAN adapter (as opposed to simply re-inserting the existing one),
power off the node and switch to which the USB LAN adapter is attached. See
System.
2. Disconnect the USB LAN adapter by unplugging the USB cable from the node and unplugging
the Ethernet cable from the adapter.
3. Connect the new USB LAN adapter by connecting the USB cable to the node port from which
the previous cable was removed, and plugging the Ethernet cable into the USB LAN adapter.
4. If you powered off the system, power on the system. See

VLS9000 series Disk array Component Replacement

Hard Drive

CAUTION:
Before removing a hard drive from the disk array, be sure that a replacement hard drive is immediately
available. Removing a hard drive causes a significant change in the airflow within the disk array,
and the disk array could overheat if a replacement hard drive is not installed within a relatively short
time.
Be careful when replacing a drive. The drives in the disk array are fragile.
1. Press the drive latch release button.
2. Pull the drive out of the disk array by its latch handle about 3 cm (1 inch) so that it is disconnected
from the backplane connector.
CAUTION:
A drive with a rapidly spinning disk can be difficult to hold securely. To decrease the chance
of dropping the drive, do not remove it completely from the disk array until the disk has
stopped rotating. This usually takes a few seconds.
3. When the disk is no longer spinning, remove the drive from the disk array.
Figure 85 Removing a disk array hard drive
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268 Component Replacement
Powering Off the
Powering on the VLS9000 series System.