Hot-Plug Disk Drives; Removing A Hot-Plug Disk Drive; Replacing A Hot-Plug Disk Drive - HP 9000 rp4440 Maintenance Manual

Removing and Replacing Components

Hot-Plug Disk Drives

Hot-Plug Disk Drives
The two hot-plug disk drives are located in the front of the hp 9000 rp4440 Server.
CAUTION A hot-plug device may require interaction with the operating system before the device can be
safely removed from or installed into the server. Verify that the operating system supports
removing/replacing disk drives while the operating system is running. If the operating system
does not support this feature, shut down the operating system before attempting this
procedure. Failure to observe this caution will result in system failure.
The replacement disk drive must be the same product ID as the disk drive that is being
NOTE
replaced.
HP often uses different manufacturers for disks that have the same product number. The
replacement disk drive will have the same capacity and block size as the defective disk because
they have the same product number.

Removing a Hot-Plug Disk Drive

To remove a hot-plug disk drive, perform the following steps:
NOTE For cooling purposes, always leave the volume filler in slot 2 if you do not use a second disk
drive.
Step 1. Grasp the tab at the bottom of the latch on the selected disk drive.
Step 2. Push the button inside the latch and pull the latch out and up; the disk will unlock.
Step 3. Pull gently until the hot-plug disk drive slides out of the chassis.

Replacing a Hot-Plug Disk Drive

One additional hot-plug disk drive may be added to your HP Server in slot 2. Always use low profile disk
drives (1.0" height) in your hp 9000 rp4440 Server. See Figure 4-32, "Disk Drive Installation in Slots 1 and 2."
To install a hot-plug disk drive, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Slide the hot-plug hard disk into slot 1 until it is seated.
Step 2. Close the drive-ejector handle by pushing it down until it clicks.
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