5.
Insert drive blanks into any open slots in the expansion enclosure.
All the drive slots in the expansion enclosure must be filled with a drive or drive blank.
Installing the Hard Drives in an SC280 Expansion
Enclosure
Hard drives are connected to the backplane of the drawers using Disk Drive in Carrier (DDIC) hard drive
carriers.
About this task
The minimum number of drives in SC280 expansion enclosure is 28 (one full, front row in the top drawer
and one full, front row in the bottom drawer).
Steps
1.
Open the bottom drawer.
CAUTION: If the expansion enclosure operates for too long (depending on altitude) with a
drawer open, it may overheat. Overheating may cause a power failure and data loss, which
could invalidate the warranty.
a. Push and hold both drawer latches toward the center of the drawer.
b. Pull the drawer all the way out until it stops.
Figure 38. Opening the Drawer
1. Drawer latches
2. Bottom drawer
2.
Insert each drive into the drawer, one at a time.
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