Hardware Upgrade and Maintenance
Replacing the hard drive
The server comes with one integrated drive electronics (IDE)
This section contains the following topics:
●Tasks to replace the hard drive. This section provides a table that outlines the tasks involved in replacing the hard drive in an x305 or x306 server.
●Replacing the hard drive in an x305 IBM server
●Replacing the hard drive in an x306 IBM server
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CAUTION:
Wear an antistatic wrist ground strap whenever handling components such as the hard drive of an IBM server. Connect the strap to an approved ground, such as an unpainted metal surface. Also, place the hard drive on an antistatic mat that is similarly grounded. Do not place the new or the old drive on a bare surface.
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Important:
If the hard drive is functional, before performing the following procedure, back up the SSG configuration to a server on the LAN. For details on backing up the server, see Backing up the SSG configuration on page 33.
If the hard drive is not functional, make sure the customer has a recent backup of SSG configuration that you can restore after you have replaced the hard drive. If not, after replacing the hard drive, you must reconfigure the server as if it were a new installation. For information on how to perform initial configuration, see SSG and NIU Installation and Configuration, document number
12 Secure Services Gateway (SSG) Maintenance Guide
