Operating system disk drive and log disk drive replacement -
NetBackup 5240 Appliance
Document Number: 171
Version: 4.0 (7/04/16)
Purpose
This document describes the process for replacing a 1-TB operating system hard disk drive and a
1-TB log disk drive in the NetBackup 5240 Appliance.
Affected Models
NetBackup 5240 Appliance
The NetBackup 5240 Appliance is a hardware and software storage system that can scale to 220 TB
of available backup capacity. It consists of a NetBackup 5240 Appliance and up to four optional
NetBackup 5240 Appliance Storage Shelves. By itself, the 2U NetBackup 5240 Appliance offers
internal data storage from 4TB to 27TBs, depending on the storage configuration you purchase. When
additional storage is required, you can attach up to four 2U storage shelves to the NetBackup 5240
Appliance. Each NetBackup 5240 Appliance Storage Shelf offers 49TBs of backup storage capacity.
Attaching four storage shelves offers 196TBs of storage, in addition to the internal storage that is
available with the NetBackup 5240 Appliance.
SAS-3 cables are used to connect the NetBackup 5240 Appliance to the storage shelves. SAS-3
cables are also used to connect the storage shelves to each other.
Figure 1
Front view of the NetBackup 5240 Appliance
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Hardware Service Procedure