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4. Verify that the replacement hard disk drive is the correct type for the NetScaler
platform.
5. Disengage the hard disk drive by pushing the safety latch of the drive cover to the
right or down, depending on the platform, while pulling out on the drive handle to
disengage. Pull out the faulty drive.
Note: The illustration in the following figures might not represent the actual
NetScaler appliance.
Figure 1-19. Removing the Existing Hard Disk Drive
6. Pick up the new disk drive, open the drive handle fully to the left, and insert the
new drive into the slot as far as possible. To seat the drive, close the handle flush
with the rear of the appliance so that the hard drive locks securely into the slot.
Important: When you insert the drive, make sure that the Citrix product label is at
the top.
Figure 1-20. Inserting the Replacement Hard Disk Drive
7. Turn on the NetScaler appliance. The appliance starts the NetScaler software and
reads the configuration file from the CompactFlash card.
Direct Attach Cable
A direct attach cable (DAC) assembly is a high performance integrated duplex data link
for bi-directional communication. The cable is compliant with the IPF MSA (SFF-8432)
for mechanical form factor and SFP+ MSA for direct attach cables. The cable, which
can be up to 5 meters long, is data-rate agnostic. Supporting speeds in excess of 10
Gbps, it is a cost-effective alternative to optical links (SFP+ transceivers and fiber optic
cables.) The transceiver with DAC is hot-swappable. You can insert and remove the
transceiver with the attached cable without shutting down the appliance. The Citrix
NetScaler appliance supports only passive DAC.
Important:
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