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Replacing System Drives in the Chassis
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Replacing System Drives in the Chassis
There are two system drives installed in the Avid AirSpeed 5000 chassis.
The top drive is labelled Port 0, and the bottom drive is labelled Port 1 in the Intel Rapid Storage
Technology application.
The two drives are mirrored and accessible from the rear of the chassis. If you have a failure on
either one of the two system drives, you can pull the failed drive out of the chassis, and install a
replacement without turning off the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server. The Avid AirSpeed 5000
continues to run properly if one of the two system drives are removed.
Before you begin, make sure you have replacement Operating System (OS) drives
(7020-30308-00) available for your AirSpeed 5000 server. For more information on obtaining
replacement system drives, see “Spares List” on page 70.
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The drive carriers for the system drives are locked to avoid them from opening during shipment.
The plastic drive carrier key is mounted on the rear of the chassis beside the system drives.
To replace a single failed system drive:
1. Open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application:
Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel Rapid Storage Technology