Installing A 3.5-Inch Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual

8. Close the bezel.
9. Lock the left-side cover.

Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive

Before installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following information:
v Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage.
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10
v You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap drives in the hot-swap
To install a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Unlock the left-side cover.
3. Open the bezel (see "Opening the bezel media door" on page 58).
4. Remove the filler panel, if one is present.
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Notes:
a. After you install the hard disk drive, check the disk drive status LEDs to
verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly.
If the yellow hard disk drive status LED is lit continuously, that drive is faulty
and must be replaced. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing,
the drive is being accessed.
b. If the server is configured for RAID operation through an optional
ServeRAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you
install hard disk drives. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM
ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and
complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager.
minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay.
drive bays.
on page 37.
Note: You must unlock the left-side cover to open or remove the bezel. When
you lock the left-side cover, it locks both the cover and the bezel.