FXT 5000 Series Field Service Guide
Note:
Nodes with a failed drive will have the
Reformat
button available; healthy nodes have this button
greyed out.
3. Click the
Reformat
button in the
Actions
column of the node.
Note:
The node will reboot as part of the reformat process.
In the pop-up confirmation dialog, click
OK
.
The node will show the status
Reformatting/Down
for several minutes while the system reorganizes the data drives.
Eventually, the node will reboot. After the reboot, the node will rejoin the cluster.
5.3 Replacing A Failed System Drive
The FXT 5000 Series nodes use mirrored system drives. If a single system drive fails, the other drive in the mirrored
pair will keep the system operating.
When you receive a replacement system drive, simply replace the failed drive to repair the node. Avere OS will auto-
matically rebuild the mirror by copying the contents from the working drive to the replacement drive.
You do not need to power down the node to replace a single system drive, but if both system drives need to be re-
placed you must power down the node and remove it from the cluster.
5.3. Replacing A Failed System Drive
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