Install Drives In En-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures; Install Drives In En-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures; Installing 3.5" Drives - Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Chapter 2 Install the Hardware

Install Drives in EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures

If you are installing EN‐SASx6x12 and/or EN‐SASx6x24 enclosures, install drives in the
enclosures.
When installing drives into a 12‐drive enclosure, make sure that all drives in a column are
of the same spindle rate as shown in the following example. Populate the outer columns
first.
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3

Installing 3.5" Drives

Install 3.5ʺ drive carriers horizontally into the 12‐drive enclosure. If necessary, remove
drive blanks from the enclosures to make room for the drives.
1 Release the drive carrier handle by depressing the latch in the handle.
Figure 45. Release Drive Carrier Handle
2 Insert the Drive Carrier Module into the enclosure.
Figure 46. Installing a Drive Carrier Module
3 Make sure that the drive carrier is oriented so that the drive faces up and the handle
opens from the left.
4 Gently slide the drive carrier all the way into the enclosure.
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