Installing A Scsi Hard Drive - Dell PowerVault 775N Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

SCSI controller:
Onboard SCSI controller
Integrated RAID controller (see
RAID controller card (see
Cabling:
An onboard RAID controller card is installed by default; no cables are required to use the integrated RAID
controller in either a 1x5 or 2x3 split configuration.

Installing a SCSI Hard Drive

NOTICE: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier
and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield
spring and make it unusable.
NOTICE: Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your
operating system.
NOTE: Your system supports two- or five-drive configurations. The two-drive configuration is supported with the 1x5
backplane configuration, and the five-drive configuration is supported with the 2x3 backplane configuration. Upgrading
to a five- drive configuration requires that you add a SCSI backplane daughter card (see
Daughter Card").
1. Remove the bezel (see
2. Open the hard-drive carrier handle (see
Figure 7-1. Installing a SCSI Hard-Drive
NOTICE: Do not insert a hard-drive carrier and attempt to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier. Doing so
can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. Ensure that the adjacent drive carrier is
fully installed.
"Activating the Integrated RAID
"Replacing a RAID Controller
"Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
Figure 7-1).
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"Installing a SCSI Backplane