F5 8400, User Manual

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Maintaining the IP Application Switch Platform
Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 5 - 5
Changing the drive tray
The 8400/8800 series platforms have a removable drive tray. You can
change or replace the drive tray as part of the routine maintenance of the
unit, or in the event of a drive failure.
We recommend that you back up your BIG-IP configuration files any time
you change them. In the event of a drive failure, you can replace the hard
drive tray, then you can reinstall the version of the BIG-IP software you
were running and use the configuration backup to restore the system to its
previous state.
Replacing the drive tray
You do not need special tools to replace the drive tray. We recommend that
you perform the drive tray replacement only on the standby unit in a
redundant system. After you install the drive tray in the standby system,
power up the system and force the active system to fail over. Install the
drive tray replacement in the other unit of the redundant system. You must
halt the system and shut it down before you replace the drive tray.
To halt and power off the unit
1. On the LCD panel, press the X button, then use the arrow keys to
navigate to the System menu.
2. Press the Check button.
3. Navigate to the Halt menu.
4. Press the Check button.
5. Press the Check button again at the confirmation screen.
6. Wait 30 seconds.
7. Hold the X button for 4 seconds to power down the unit. After you
halt and power off the system, you can replace the drive tray.
To replace the drive tray
1. Open the front panel of the BIG-IP unit that you have halted and
powered off.
2. The drive tray is held on the chassis by two knurled fasteners.
Loosen the knurled fastener by turning it counter-clockwise.
3. Pull the old drive tray out of the system.
4. Slide the new drive tray into the drive tray slot.
The tray is automatically turned on when you slide the tray
completely into the chassis.