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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive

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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, review the following information: v Inspect the drive tray for any signs of damage. v Ensure that the drive is installed in the tray correctly. v If your server has an optional RAID adapter installed, see the documentation provided with the adapter for information about installing a hard disk drive. Complete the following steps to install a hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive: Drive bay 2 Filler panel Drive bay 1 Hard disk drive Drive tray Drive tray handle (in open position) 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v, and "Installation guidelines" on page 9. 2. Remove the filler panel from the applicable drive bay. Note: To ensure adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in each bay. 3. Install the new hard disk drive in the drive bay. 4. Check the hard disk drive status LED and activity LED to verify that the drive is operating correctly. 5. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 31. Chapter 2. Installing options 19

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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, review the following information:
v
Inspect the drive tray for any signs of damage.
v
Ensure that the drive is installed in the tray correctly.
v
If your server has an optional RAID adapter installed, see the documentation
provided with the adapter for information about installing a hard disk drive.
Complete the following steps to install a hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive:
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
Filler panel
Drive bay 1
Drive bay 2
1.
Read the safety information beginning on page v, and “Installation guidelines” on
page 9.
2.
Remove the filler panel from the applicable drive bay.
Note:
To ensure adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more
than 2 minutes without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in
each bay.
3.
Install the new hard disk drive in the drive bay.
4.
Check the hard disk drive status LED and activity LED to verify that the drive is
operating correctly.
5.
If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 31.
Chapter 2. Installing options
19