Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive In Bay 5, 6, Or 7 - IBM eserver xSeries 220 Type 8648 Installation Manual

2. Turn off the server and all attached devices, and disconnect all power cords; then,
3. Carefully remove the support-bracket assembly from the server (see "Removing
4. Rotate the drive cage upward. If your server has a hard disk drive installed in the
5. Remove the plastic bag that contains the drive rails and screws from inside the
6. Install rails on each drive in the drive cage:
7. Rotate the drive cage up slightly, depress the locking tab, then rotate the drive
8. Connect the server SCSI and power cables to the rear of the drives.
9. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, replace the

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7

If you purchased a hot-swap model, your server contains hardware that you can use
to replace a failed hard disk drive without turning off the server. Therefore, you have
the advantage of continuing to operate your system while a hard disk drive is removed
or installed. These drives are known as hot-swap drives. If these drives are connected
to an optional controller, such as a ServeRAID controller, that supports this function,
and if one of these drives becomes defective, the ServeRAID controller can rebuild
the data from that drive onto another hot-swap drive. Refer to the information that
comes with your ServeRAID controller for details.
Each hot-swap drive has two indicator lights: the hard disk drive activity light and the
hard disk drive status light. When the green hard disk drive activity light is flashing, the
controller is accessing the hard disk drive. When this occurs, the SCSI activity light on
the front of the server is also illuminated. The SCSI activity light is illustrated and
described in "Server controls and indicators" on page 33. If the amber hard disk drive
status light for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requires
replacement. When the hard disk drive status light indicates a drive fault, you can
replace a hot-swap drive without turning off the server.
Note: The hard disk drive activity light is also known as the SCSI hard disk drive
Each hot-swap drive that you plan to install comes mounted in a hot-swap-drive tray.
The drive must have a single connector attachment (SCA) connector. Hot-swap-drive
trays come with hot-swap drives.
disconnect all external cables and remove the cover (see "Removing the side
cover" on page 11 for details).
the support-bracket assembly" on page 12). Store the cover and the support
bracket assembly in a safe place.
drive cage, disconnect the cables from the rear of the drive.
drive cage.
a. Pull the blue slide rails out of the plastic bag.
b. Install the screws on the sides of the drive.
c. Align the rails on the drive with the guide rails in the drive bay.
d. Push the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.
cage downward until it snaps into place.
Note: Ensure that you route the SCSI cable so that it does not block the airflow
to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessors.
support-bracket assembly and the side cover (see "Installing the cover" on page
29 for details); then, reconnect all device signal cables and power cords.
activity light.
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