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Figure 41. Removing the EDSFF drive
Next steps
Install a EDSFF
drive.
Installing the EDSFF drive
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Before removing or installing a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION:
When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a drive carrier and
attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring
and make it unusable.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION:
When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically
begins to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on
the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
NOTE:
Ensure that the drive carrier's release handle is in the open position before inserting the carrier into the slot.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. If installed,
remove the front bezel.
3. Remove the drive carrier or remove the drive blank when you want to assemble the drives into the system.
Steps
1. Slide the drive into the drive slot.
2. Close the drive release handle to lock the drive in place.
Safety
instructions.
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