Replacing Rack Rails - Dell SC420F Owner's Manual

Figure 13. Installing Dell Enterprise Hard Drives in an SC420 or SC420F
3. Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
4. Continue to push firmly until you hear a click and the hard drive carrier handle fully engages.
5. Insert drive blanks into any open slots in the expansion enclosure.
All the drive slots in the expansion enclosure must be filled with a drive or drive blank.

Replacing Rack Rails

Rack rails are used to install SC400 series expansion enclosures into a rack.
Prerequisites
1. Use SupportAssist to send diagnostic data to .
2. Change the operation mode of the Storage Center to Maintenance.
About this task
NOTE: Replacing rack rails must be performed during a scheduled maintenance window when the Storage Center is
unavailable to the network.
Steps
1. Shut down the storage system and the expansion enclosure.
2. Disconnect the power cables and SAS cables from the expansion enclosure.
3. Remove the expansion enclosure from the rack rails.
4. Remove the rack rails from the rack.
5. Install the replacement rack rails in the rack.
6. Install the expansion enclosure in the rack rails.
7. Reconnect the power cables and SAS cables to the expansion enclosure.
8. Start up the storage system and the expansion enclosure.
Next steps
1. Change the operation mode of the Storage Center to Normal.
2. Use SupportAssist to send diagnostic data to Dell Technical Support Services.
Replacing SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure Components
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