UCx1000 Hard Drive Replacement Guide
Step One: Getting the UCx1000 ready
- If installed, remove the front bezel.
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Using the UCx Web Configuration Utility, prepare the hard drive for removal by shutting down the UCx system. See Shutdown or Reboot.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. You can remove the hard-drive when the hard-drive indicators turn off.
Removing the front bezel
- Unlock the bezel.
- Lift the release latch next to the lock.
- Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel.
Step Two: Replacing the Hard Drives
Remove hard-drive carrier
- Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.
- Slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive slot.
- Repeat the above steps to remove both hard-drive carriers that contain the existing hard drives.
Remove hard drive from carrier
- Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier.
- Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.
- Repeat the above steps to remove both the existing hard drives from their carriers.
Install new hard drive into carrier
- Insert the new hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive toward the back of the hard-drive carrier.
- Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive carrier. When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier.
- Attach the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.
- Repeat the above steps to install both new hard drives into their carriers.
Install hard-drive carrier
- Insert the hard-drive carrier into the hard-drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.
- Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
Install hard-drive blank
For the second hard-drive, insert a hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot and push the hard-drive blank until the release button clicks into place.
Step Three: Importing Foreign RAID configuration
- Connect a monitor to the UCx1000 and power up the UCx1000 system.
- On the monitor screen, when you see the following messages, press the "f" or "F" key (case insensitive).
- After pressing the "F" key, you will see the following messages on the screen:
- Press the <space> key to continue, you will see the following messages:
- Once the configuration import is complete, the E-MetroTel boot screen will be displayed.
- The Boot screen will display the OS loaded on the new hard drive, system will startup without any further key input.
- Disconnect monitor from the UCx1000.
- You can now proceed to configure your UCx1000 using the Web-Based Configuration Utility.
Step Four: Installing the Second Hard-Drive carrier
Once you have confirmed that the system is operational running the new software load, you can proceed to install the second hard drive.
- Press the release button and slide the blank out of the hard-drive slot.
- Insert the hard-drive carrier (with the new hard drive) into the hard-drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.
- Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
- Install the front bezel if applicable.
- Data on the first hard drive will be automatically synchronized to the second hard drive.