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30 Chapter 1 Contivity 4500 Option Installation
302283-D Rev 00
Replacing a Contivity 4500 hard disk drive
When swapping a disk drive, you must first perform the steps listed below to
ready the switch for the swap. This process is referred to as “warm-swapping” a
disk drive.
Software
First save any data that has not yet been saved to the hard disk from the disk
cache:
1
Launch a Web browser to the switch, and go to the Admin
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File System
display.
2
Click the button “Prepare selected device for removal.”
Hardware
Remove the switch’s front bezel as shown in Figure 1, and then follow these steps:
1
Insert and turn the hard disk drive key to the right. The LED becomes a “U”
for unlocked.
2
Pull the handle to remove the hard disk drive as shown in Figure 7.
Warning:
Contivity 4500 hard disks are not hot-swappable.
NOTE:
Turning the key shuts off the power to the hard disk drive.