IBM GX7 Series Guide

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GX7 Series Hard Disk Drive Replacement Instructions
The instructions in this document support the following appliance models:
Product Model IBM®Part Number
IBM Security Network Intrusion
Prevention System (IPS)
GX7412 46N5360
GX7412-05 46N5621
GX7412-10 46N6518
GX7800 46N5361
Important: Before you proceed with these instructions, review the IBM Systems Safety Notices provided in
the IBM Media Terms and Conditions CD that is included with your appliance model.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your appliance model.
Identifying the hard disk drive
The front panel of the appliance contains the hard disk drives, as highlighted in yellow in Figure 1.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to replace a failed hard disk drive:
1. Make sure that you have the applicable replacement drive before you remove and replace the failed
drive.
2. Slide the lock for the drive carrier to the left to unlock it.
3. Pull the lever to the right to pull the carrier from the drive bay, as shown in Figure 2 on page 2.
Figure 1. Location of the hard disk drives on the front of the appliance

4. Unpack the replacement drive. When you unpack the replacement drive, make sure that the gold
connectors on the back of the drive do not touch your hands or the packing material.
5. Insert the replacement drive into the appliance. The label must be on the top and the connectors must
be facing the rear. Make sure that the gold connectors do not touch the chassis as you insert the
replacement drive into the chassis.
a. Push the carrier into the drive bay until the lever locks into place.
b. Slide the lock for the carrier to the right to lock it. The hard disk drive power indicator is lit.
Results
The appliance automatically recognizes the new drive and rebuilds the array. The hard disk drive activity
lights flicker rapidly until the array is rebuilt.
The amount of time the appliance takes to rebuild the array depends on the size of the drive and on the
number of other programs that are also running on the appliance.
Figure 2. Removing the hard disk drive from the front of the appliance
First edition: July 2015
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