Sun Microsystems 220R service manual How to Install a Disk Drive

4.2How to Install a Disk Drive

The system's disk hot-plugfeature lets you install a disk drive without shutting down the operating system or turning off the system power. For more information, see your Sun Enterprise 220R Server Owner's Guide.

4.2.1Before You Begin

4Complete this task:

Section 2.8 “How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge” on page 69

Note - If the server is setup without a local graphics console, terminal, or monitor, you need to set up one of these options in order to issue software commands. See “About Setting Up a Console” on page 40 for further information.

4.2.2What to Do

1.Prepare the system to receive the new disk drive.

The hot-plug installation procedure involves software commands for preparing the system prior to installing the disk drive. See your Sun Enterprise 220R Server Owner's Guide.

2.If you are not hot-plugging the disk drive, halt the operating system and turn off system power.

See Section 2.1 “How to Power Off the System” on page 54.

3.Push the disk drive latch to the right to release the disk drive handle.

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