74 Installing System Components
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page69
.
2
From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal a
nd
wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the
drive can be removed safely.
See your SAS controller documentation for
information about hot-plug drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green
activity/
fault indicator will flash as
the drive is powered down. When both drive indicators are off, the drive
is ready for removal.
3Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See
Figure 3- 5
.
4
Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.
5
If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated
drive bay. See "Installing a Drive Blank" on page73.
NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have
drive blanks installed.
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
NOTICE: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully
installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a
partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring
and make it unusable.
NOTICE: Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
1Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page69
.
2
If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Drive
Blank" on page73.