IBM 84802AX Installation Guide - Page 32

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7

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10. Press in on the drive-cage-retention tab, and rotate the drive cage back into the server. Note: Clear any cables that might impede the replacement of the drive cage. Drive "cage" retention tab 11. Connect the power and signal cables to the rear of each drive. Note: Make sure to route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor. 12. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. 13. Replace the frame-support bracket. See "Removing the frame-support bracket" on page 9 for details. 14. Reinstall the side cover. See "Installing the side cover" on page 25 for details. 15. Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the peripheral devices and the server. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7 If your server is a hot-swap model, you can install or replace a hard disk drive without turning off the server. Therefore, you can continue to operate your system while a hard disk drive is removed or installed. To do this, you must install a hot-swap hard disk drive. If a hot-swap disk drive is connected to an optional controller, such as a RAID controller that supports this function, and if your hot-swap drive becomes defective, the RAID controller can rebuild the data from that drive onto another hotswap drive. See the information that comes with your RAID controller for details. Each hot-swap drive has two LEDs: the hard disk drive activity LED and the hard disk drive status LED. When the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the controller is accessing the hard disk drive. When this occurs, the hard disk drive activity LED on the front of the server is also lit. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requires 20 Book Title

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10.
Press in on the drive-cage-retention tab, and rotate the drive cage back into the
server.
Note:
Clear any cables that might impede the replacement of the drive cage.
11.
Connect the power and signal cables to the rear of each drive.
Note:
Make sure to route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to
the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor.
12.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
13.
Replace the frame-support bracket. See “Removing the frame-support bracket” on
page 9 for details.
14.
Reinstall the side cover. See “Installing the side cover” on page 25 for details.
15.
Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the peripheral
devices and the server.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7
If your server is a hot-swap model, you can install or replace a hard disk drive without
turning off the server.
Therefore, you can continue to operate your system while a
hard disk drive is removed or installed.
To do this, you must install a hot-swap hard
disk drive.
If a hot-swap disk drive is connected to an optional controller, such as a
RAID controller that supports this function, and if your hot-swap drive becomes
defective, the RAID controller can rebuild the data from that drive onto another hot-
swap drive.
See the information that comes with your RAID controller for details.
Each hot-swap drive has two LEDs:
the hard disk drive activity LED and the hard disk
drive status LED.
When the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the
controller is accessing the hard disk drive.
When this occurs, the hard disk drive
activity LED on the front of the server is also lit.
If the amber hard disk drive status
LED for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requires
Drive “cage”
retention tab