14Test the drive.
If you installed an IDE device, run the IDE devices tests in the system diagnostics to determine whether the device operates properly. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 112.
If you installed a SCSI device, run the SCSI controllers test in the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 112.
If you installed a tape drive, see the tape drive software documentation to perform a backup and verification test.
Hard Drives
NOTE: The system’s drive configuration must consist of only SATA hard drives or only SAS hard drives. Combining SATA and SAS drives is not supported.
Your system can contain up to four
SAS or SATA drives can be
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
Use the following guidelines when installing hard drives:
•You should only use drives that have been tested and approved by the system manufacturer.
•Do not install a mixture of SATA and SAS hard drives. All hard drives must either be SAS drives or SATA drives.
•You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format a hard drive. See the hard drive documentation for information on setting up the drive.
•When you format a
•Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
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