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Replacing HDDs in MAX Servers

Replacing HDDs in MAX Servers

Overview

MAX MMS and HT servers support hot-swappable hard disk drives (HDDs), accessible behind the removable faceplate, on the front panel. Typically a new HDD will be required only if an existing one has failed.

The MMS-01S, MMS-02S, MMS-04S and MMS-12S servers all utilize 250GB hard drives, and require the MMS-HDD250G250GB drive (FG 2178-250) for replacements.

The MMS-900 server utilizes 300GB hard drives, and requires the

MMS-HDD300G300GB drive (FG 2178-300) for replacements.

MAX-HT servers utilize 400GB hard drives, and require the 400GB drive (FG 2178-400) for replacements.

Only HDDs provided by AMX can be used as replacements in MMS servers, and in order to replace a HDD in an MMS server, the drive must be installed and authenticated according to the steps outlined in this document.

Replacing HDDs in MMS Servers

There are several operations that are required to successfully replace an HDD in a MMS server, all of which are described in the following subsections:

1.Identify the drive that needs to be replaced.

2.The physical removal of the damaged HDD, and the subsequent installation of the replacement HDD.

3.A rebuild of the RAID array on the new HDD (required in order to add it to the server’s RAID array).

4.Authentication of the new HDD with the MMS server. Note that before the HDD can be authenticated to the server it must first be added into the array.

The MMS-01S server does not utilize a RAID disk-drive system. In this case there is no need to rebuild the array (as described below), but the replacement HDD still needs to be authenticated (see “Step 4: Authenticate the New HDD” below).

Step 1: Identify the Drive That Needs To Be Replaced

To identify the drive that needs to be replaced, you’ll use the server’s built-in Disk Management Utility tool. This requires that you have a PC connected to the MMS:

If you intend to connect to the MMS via a LAN connection, verify that the PC is communicating properly with the network.

Use an RJ-45 twisted pair cable to connect the Ethernet port on the MMS to the LAN that your PC is on.

Once you have established communication between the MMS server and your PC, you’ll use your web browser to access the server’s Disk Management Utility interface to see which port has failed. You’ll need this information to identify the physical HDD that needs to be pulled from the unit and replaced:

1.Launch a web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer).

2.Enter the IP address of the target MMS server in the address bar (example: http://192.168.1.30:1080). You can use the WinMAX program to determine the server’s IP address (displayed in the System Information tab).

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