Removing The Option Drive - Silicon Graphics Octane2 Duo Installation Manual

Removing the Option Drive

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The instructions for removing an internal drive may be found in Chapter 7, "Installing
and Removing Internal Drives and Front Module Parts," in your Octane2 Workstation
Owner's Guide. The steps involved in the process are outlined below, along with
references to specific portions of Chapter 7 in your Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
Caution: If you added new users' home directories, moved home directories of existing
users, or configured swap space to the option drive, or if you used the option drive for
any other purpose, removing it may make your system completely or partially unusable.
Note: You should unmount the option drive before removing it. Go to Toolchest >
System > System Manager > Hardware and Devices > Disk Manager. Select the drive
you wish to unmount, click the Unmount button, and follow the directions.
To remove the option drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down and power off your workstation, as described on page 161 of your
Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
2. Remove the lock bar and the front bezel from your workstation, as described on
pages 162 through 164 of your Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
3. Remove the drive that was installed as part of the Duo upgrade (it will be in either
the middle bay or the upper bay), as described on pages 170 and 171 of your
Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
Note: The lower bay is used for the system drive, and should be left in place.
4. Reinstall the appropriate blank panel (that is, the middle or upper one) in the front
bezel, as described on pages 171 and 172 of your Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
5. Reinstall the front bezel and the lock bar, as described on pages 195 and 196 of your
Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.
6. Power on your workstation, as described on page 197 of your Octane2 Workstation
Owner's Guide.
Your additional hard disk drive is now removed.
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