Drives
A drive is an electromagnetic mechanical device that provides the physical storage media for data.
Overview and requirements
Before you replace a drive, you need to be aware of certain requirements and considerations.
Drives overview
You can replace a drive in either a 24-drive or 60-drive controller shelf or drive shelf.
24-drive shelves
The figures show how the drives are numbered in each type of shelf (the shelf's front bezel or end caps have
been removed).
Drive numbering in an HB5100 controller shelf or DE224C drive shelf
60-drive shelves
Both the HB5200 controller shelf and the DE460C drive shelf consist of five drive drawers that each contain 12
drive slots. Drive drawer 1 is at the top, and drive drawer 5 is at the bottom.
For both an HB5200 controller shelf drawer and a DE460C drive shelf drawer, drives are numbered from 0 to
11 in each drive drawer within the shelf.
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