Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM 326 Type 8848 Installation Manual

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 signs of damage.
v Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the tray.
v If your server has an optional RAID adapter, see the documentation that comes
Complete the following steps to install a hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v, and "Installation guidelines"
2. Remove the filler panel from the applicable drive 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
5. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to
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326 Type 8848: Installation Guide
with the adapter for instructions for installing a hard disk drive.
Drive bay 1
on page 7.
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.
operating correctly.
"Completing the installation" on page 24.
Drive bay 2
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)