FRU Replacement Guide
6 Power Distribution Unit Replaceable Units
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6 Power Distribution Unit Replaceable Units
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This section provides replacement procedures for a power distribution unit (PDU):
• PDU
6.1 Warnings
Caution:
During the replacement of a PDU, the Active Archive System is running on a single power
source.
6.2 Power Distribution Unit Replacement Procedure
Prerequisites
• Obtain a replacement power distribution unit from HGST.
Required Tools
• Ladder
• Long Phillips-head screwdriver
To replace a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) in a rack, proceed as follows:
Note:
PDU01 is located on the right side when facing the back of the rack (the side of switch ports).
1.
Shut down the entire rack.
a) In the CMC, navigate to
Dashboard
>
Administration
>
Hardware
>
Servers
.
b) Select each of the six Storage Nodes, and in the right pane, click
Shutdown
.
c) Shutdown Controller Node 3, then Controller Node 2, then Controller Node 1 (in other words, shut down the
Management Node last).
2.
Go to the data center and identify the defective PDU.
3.
Remove the defective PDU from the rack.
a) Disconnect the external power cables from the rack.
b) Unscrew the green ground wire from the rack of the desired PDU.
c) Disconnect the internal power cables from the desired PDU.
d) Unscrew the rear support bracket of the desired PDU.
e) Unscrew the mounting screws at the front of the desired PDU.
f) Pull the desired PDU out of the rack. Be careful to feed the external power cable along with the desired PDU out
of the rack.
Caution:
Two people should be used to unmount the PDU.
Warning:
Once you pull the PDU past the
pull-safety
, do not leave the PDU hanging in the rack.
Otherwise, the rack rails may be damaged permanently.
4.
Install the replacement PDU into the rack.
