Replacing hardware
This section describes high-level tasks to replace the components within the appliance.
To perform the hardware replacement tasks, you have to download the below documents from
Dell.com/XCSeriesmanuals
:
•
Nutanix Hardware Replacement Documentation
NOTE:
For more information about downloading the
Nutanix Hardware Replacement Documentation
, see the Documentation
matrix section in the
Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance Support Matrix
available at
Dell.com/
XCSeriesmanuals
.
•
Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance Service and Installation Manual
After downloading these documents, you are ready to proceed with the below hardware replacement tasks:
•
Replacing components with no cluster data
•
Replacing failed front hard drive and SSD components that contain cluster data
Topics:
•
Replacing components with no cluster data
•
Replacing failed front hard drive and SSD components that contain cluster data
Replacing components with no cluster data
About this task
You can replace the following hardware components that do not contain cluster data:
•
System memory
•
Cooling fans
•
Network Daughter Cards or Network Interface Cards
•
PSUs
Perform the following steps to replace the components with no cluster data:
Steps
1
Turn off the node for the relevant hypervisor.
For more information see the Failure of Components that do not Contain Cluster Data section in the
Nutanix Hardware Replacement
Guide
on the
Nutanix documentation portal
.
NOTE:
For more information about accessing
Nutanix Hardware Replacement Guide
, see the Documentation Matrix section
in the
Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliances Support Matrix
available at
Dell.com/XCSeriesmanuals
.
2
Replace the failed component.
For more information, see the Installing and removing components section in
Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance
Installation and Service Manual
available at
Dell.com/XCSeriesmanuals
.
3
Restart the appliance of the relevant hypervisor.
For more information, see the Failure of Components that do not Contain Cluster Data section in the
Nutanix Hardware Replacement
Guide
on the
Nutanix documentation portal
.
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