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 installation.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that the operating system on the system supports drive installation.
See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive bays must have drive blanks installed.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2. Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 23. Removing drive carrier
Next steps
1.
or
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Installing the drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Before removing or installing 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:
Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION:
When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a 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.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
NOTE:
When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins
to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the
replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
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