Management: Installing Array Components 243
Hard Drives

SAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04J

Models AMT, E03J, and E04J are intended for installation only in restricted
access locations as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of IEC 60950-1:2005.
Depending on your configuration, your array either supports up to twenty
four 2.5" SA S hard drive s or up to twe lve 3.5" SAS hard drives i n internal d rive
bays. Hard drives are connected to a backplane through hard-drive carriers
and can be configured as hot-swappable.

Removing a Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1
If installed, remove the front bezel
. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 242.
2Press the release tab and
slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of
the drive bay.
See
Figure16-2 for PowerVault MD3600f and Figure16-3 for
PowerVault MD3620f.
Figure 16-2. Removing and Installing a 3.5" Hard-Drive Blank (MD3600f Only)
1 hard-drive blank 2 release tab
1 2
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