22 | Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B |
Inserting the drive
Most systems provide a way to insert the drive using a carrier or tray which allows the drive to be
When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the static electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it into the sys- tem.
Formatting the drive
Warning. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be sure that you understand this principle before formatting any hard disc drive (it is not necessary to format a drive which has previously been used to store data).
1.Supply DC power to the drive (power is supplied to the drive through the
2.Format the disc drive. This drive is designed to operate with a variety of operating systems. Refer to your system and Fibre Channel controller manual for information about selecting and formatting the drive.