Nortel Networks BCM1000 manual Installing a new hard disk

Chapter 16 Replacing the hard disk 177

Installing a new hard disk

This section describes what you need to do to install a new hard disk into the BCM1000.

Follow these steps to replace hard disks into the brackets, and then, back into the base unit housing.

1Ensure you have followed the directions in “Removing the hard disk” on page 174.

2Attach the new hard disk to the brackets, positioning the hard drive so the exposed electronic components face down. Refer to Figure 80.

Figure 80 Connect the brackets to the hard disk (single-disk system)

Single-disk bracket

Note: Mirrored disk note

In a mirrored disk system, the Primary system disk is always installed in the bottom level of the brackets.

If you are upgrading to a mirrored disk system, position the new hard disk (Mirror Primary) over the existing hard disk, between the tall brackets. There will be a space between the hard disks. Refer to Figure 81 on page 177.

Note: If you are replacing a failed disk on a mirrored disk system, ensure the new disk is replaced in the same position in the bracket that the failed disk was removed from.

Figure 81 Installing two hard disks for a mirrored disk system

Note space

between hard

disks

Mirrored hard disk

Primary hard disk

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