Hard Drive Installation Prerequisites; Drive Installation - Rorke Data Galaxy HDX2-2430S-16U4D Installation And Hardware Reference Manual

Galaxy RAID GHDX2-2430S-16U4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual

2.6.1 Hard Drive Installation Prerequisites

Hard drives for the Galaxy subsystem may be purchased from Rorke Data
separately. When purchasing the hard drives, the following factors should be
considered:
Capacity (MB/GB): Use drives with the same capacity. RAID arrays use a
"least-common-denominator" approach. The maximum capacity of each
drive used in the array is the maximum capacity of the smallest drive.
Choose large capacity drives with the same storage capacity.
Profile: The drive trays and bays of the system are designed for 3.5-inch
wide x 1-inch-high hard drives.
Drive type: The subsystem described in this manual use SATA-II or SATA-
I hard drives. Please ensure that you purchase the correct hard drives.
The hard drives and drive trays should only be installed into the
subsystem after the subsystem has been mounted into a rack cabinet. If
the hard drives are installed first, the subsystem will be too heavy to
handle; and if impacts occur during the installation process, hard drives
may be damaged.
1. Handle hard drives with extreme care. Hard drives are very
2. Observe all ESD prevention methods when installing drives!
3. Use screws supplied with the drive canisters. Longer screws may

2.6.2 Drive Installation

Step 1. Place the SATA hard drive into the drive tray as shown in Figure
5-8
CAUTION!
WARNING!
delicate. Dropping a drive onto a hard surface (even from a short
distance) and hitting or touching the circuits on the drives with
your tools may damage the hard drives!
damage the hard drives!
2-2, making sure that the hard drive is oriented in such a way that
the SATA connector is facing the back of the drive tray, and the
circuit side is facing downward.
Hard Drive Installation