Installing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
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2
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CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
CAUTION:
Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Step
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 20. Installing a drive blank
Next step
1
Removing a hot-swappable drive
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is power off. When the drive indicators are off, the
drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
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Steps
1
Press the release button to open the drive release handle.
2
Holding the handle, slide the drive out of the drive slot.
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Installing and removing system components