Compaq ML310 User Guide - Page 43

Installing hot-plug SATA or SAS hard drives, a SAS controller SAS controller

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3. Install the hard drive. Hardware options installation 43 4. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug hard drive LEDs ("Hot-plug SCSI hard drive LEDs" on page 16). 5. Install the bezel ("Unlocking the bezel" on page 22). 6. Resume normal server operations. Installing hot-plug SATA or SAS hard drives Hot-plug SATA and hot-plug SAS hard drives can be used interchangeably when a SAS controller is installed. Before installing a SAS hard drive, you must install a SAS controller ("SAS controller" on page 45). A SATA controller is embedded for use with SATA drives only. CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank. 1. Remove the bezel ("Unlocking the bezel" on page 22).

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Hardware options installation
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3.
Install the hard drive.
4.
Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug hard drive LEDs
("Hot-plug SCSI hard drive LEDs" on page
16
).
5.
Install the bezel ("Unlocking the bezel" on page
22
).
6.
Resume normal server operations.
Installing hot-plug SATA or SAS hard drives
Hot-plug SATA and hot-plug SAS hard drives can be used interchangeably when
a SAS controller is installed. Before installing a SAS hard drive, you must install
a SAS controller ("SAS controller" on page
45
). A SATA controller is embedded
for use with SATA drives only.
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do
not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a
component or a blank.
1.
Remove the bezel ("Unlocking the bezel" on page
22
).