Note: Replacement servers ar
e shipped without an embedded system
management unit (SMU), so you must have a SMU installed befor
e you can
connect to a standalone server.
Important: Set e
xpectations up fr
ont with the customer that this will delay
time to recovery, and that some aspects of the systems conguration might
never be recovered.
Obtaining backups, diagnostics, firmware levels, and license keys
On the old server:
Pr
ocedur
e
1. If the server is online, using NAS Manager, navigate to Home > Server Settings >
Conguration Backup & Restore, click backup, and then select a location to save
the backup le.
Ensure you save the backup le to a safe location o platform so that you can
access it after the storage system is oine.
The backup pr
ocess performed by the embedded SMU will automatically capture
both the SMU and server conguration les in one complete set.
2. Navigate to Home > Status & Monitoring > Diagnostics download to download
the diagnostic test results.
3. Navigate to Home > Server Settings > Firmware Package Management to verify
the existing server (SU) rmware release level.
Obtaining backups, diagnostics, rmware levels, and license keys
Appendix A:  Server replacement procedures
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