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CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and
insertion.
CAUTION:
Mixing drives from previous generations of XC systems is not supported.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2. Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 36. Removing a drive carrier
Next steps
1.
Replace a drive
carrier.
2. If you are not replacing the drive immediately,
Installing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
Mixing drives from previous generations of XC systems is not supported.
CAUTION:
Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION:
When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are installed correctly. Inserting a drive carrier and
attempting to lock its handle next to a incorrectly installed carrier can damage the incorrectly installed carrier's shield
spring, making it unusable.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
insert a drive blank
in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
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