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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Note: You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap hard disk drives in
To install a drive in a hot-swap bay:
Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid
damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see "Handling
static sensitive devices" on page 40.
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these bays.
Review "Before you begin" on page 39.
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 the panel
away from the server.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more
than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
a.
Ensure that the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive).
b. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
c.
Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
d. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
e.
Check the hard disk drive status indicator to verify that the hard disk drive is
operating properly.
Note: The hard disk drive activity light and hard disk drive status light on
the backplane match the hard-disk drive activity light and hard-disk
drive status light on the front of the server (see "Turning on the
server" on page 7).
If the amber hard disk status light for a drive is lit continuously, that
individual drive is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the green hard disk
activity light is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
Note: If your server has a ServeRAID controller or adapter installed, you might
need to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. See
the Using IBM ServeRAID book on the xSeries Documentation CD for
information.
Filler panel
Drive tray
assembly
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
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