---
title: "Maintaining a CTERA Edge Filer"
slug: "maintaining-a-ctera-edge-filer-3-1-1-1"
tags: ["7.12", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-04-09T06:00:22Z
published: 2026-04-09T06:00:39Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/maintaining-a-ctera-edge-filer-3-1-1-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Maintaining a CTERA Edge Filer

## Replacing a Disk

### V Series Edge Filers

The edge filer physical disk configuration is created at the hardware level. If there is a problem with a disk, immediately contact the hardware supplier to resolve the issue.

### H Series Edge Filers

If a disk needs replacing, immediately contact [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/company/contact/).

## Upgrading the H Series Edge Filer ESXi Version

To upgrade an H Series edge filer running on an HP platform, download the HPE custom image for ESXi.

**Warning**

You **cannot** use the following procedure to upgrade the ESXi version of an HC1200 running on an HP ProLiant DL380 G9 server. In this case, contact [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/support/).

To upgrade an H Series edge filer running on a Dell platform, download the Dell custom image for ESXi.

Contact [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/support/) for help with the upgrade.