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Drive installation guidelines
When adding drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
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The system automatically sets all device numbers.
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Populate drive bays based on the drive numbering sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest
device number.
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When drives are grouped together into the same drive array, they must be of the same capacity to
provide the greatest storage space efficiency.
Installing a hot-plug drive
CAUTION:
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To install the component:
Remove the drive blank.
1.
Prepare the drive.
2.
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
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