Hard Drives

NOTE: The system’s drive configuration must consist of all SATA hard drives or all SAS hard drives.

Hard Drive Installation Guidelines

Your system contains up to two SATA or SAS hard drives in internal drive bays. Both drives must be either SAS or SATA; mixed configurations are not supported. Up to two SATA drives may be connected to the system’s integrated SATA controller or to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Up to two SAS drives may be connected to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Table 3-1 describes the possible drive configurations.

Table 3-1. Hard-Drive Configurations

Drive

Drive Type

Location

Controller

Connector

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

SATA

HDD0

integrated SATA controller

SATA0

 

 

 

SAS expansion card (slot 2)

HDD0

 

 

 

 

 

1

SAS

HDD0

SAS expansion card (slot 2)

HDD0

 

 

 

 

 

2

SATA

HDD1

integrated SATA

SATA2

 

 

 

SAS expansion card (slot 2)

HDD1

 

 

 

 

 

2

SAS

HDD1

SAS expansion card (slot 2)

HDD1

 

 

 

 

 

Removing a Hard Drive

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 41.

3Disconnect the hard drive power cable from the hard drive that you are removing.

4Disconnect the blue data cable from the hard drive that you are removing by pulling up on the blue tab.

5Press the blue tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive up and out of the bay. See Figure 3-9.

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KH934 specifications

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