IBM eserver xSeries 232 8668 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 63

Installing a hot-swap drive
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To install a drive in a hot-swap drive bay:
Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two
minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed for each bay.
v When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage
from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, review "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 42.
1. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays by inserting your
finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pulling it away
from the server.
2. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
a. Ensure the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive).
b. Align the rails on the drive assembly with the guide rails in the drive bay.
c. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive connects to the
backplane.
d. Push the tray handle toward the closed position until it locks the drive in
place.
3. Check the hard disk drive status indicators to verify that the hard disk drives
are operating properly (see "Server controls and indicators" on page 6 for the
location of the status indicators).
v If the amber light is on continuously, the drive has failed.
v If you have a RAID adapter installed:
– When the amber light flashes slowly (one flash per second), the drive is
being rebuilt.
– When the amber light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the
controller is identifying the drive.
Note: If your server has a RAID adapter installed, refer to the information
provided with the RAID adapter for information about adding a drive.
Installing hot-swap drives
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
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