QC Series Chassis Field Replacement Unit

IN THIS ARTICLE 

Outlines how to perform a chassis swap on Qumulo appliances

REQUIREMENTS

• Qumulo QC appliance
• Replacement chassis on site

NOTE: Shutting down the node will cause a quorum event and put the cluster in an n-1 state. Once you finish the process and power on the new chassis, another event will occur when the node rejoins quorum. 

PROCESS

• Shut down the node via ssh

sudo poweroff

• Unplug cabling from the back of the node
• With help on hand, remove the original node from the rack
• Install the new diskless chassis into the rack
• Transfer the boot drive from the old node to the new
  • Note that on first generation 1U appliances, you will need to open the node to access the boot drive
• Move the HDDs and SSDs from the original node to the new chassis making sure to insert the disks into the same slots.
  • For additional details on moving the drives, reference the article Video: HDD Field Replacement Unit for more information
• Transfer the network and power cabling to the new node
• Power on the node

RESOLUTION

You should now be able to successfully replace a chassis on any Qumulo QC appliance 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Video: HDD Field Replacement Unit

QQ CLI: Cluster Configuration

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