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Note: The disks on your storage system use special drive keys to prevent the
use of nonqualified disks in your storage system. If the device carrier
does not slide into the open guide slot, check to make sure that the disk
drive is qualified for use in your N3700 storage system.
3. Insert the device carrier into the guide slot in the N3700 storage system and
gently push it in until it stops. Lift the handle on the drive carrier to engage the
drive with the backplane, and push it until you see the release mechanism click
into place.
Attention: Do not slam the device carrier into place.
4. From the console screen, assign the disk to the CPU module receiving the disk
by entering the following command:
disk assign disk_name
Replacing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board
Replacing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board in the storage system consists
of the following procedures:
v
“Removing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board”
v “Installing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board”
Attention: If your N3700 storage system shipped with load boards, exactly two
load boards are installed in the system. The two load boards must be installed in
bays 0 and 1.
Removing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board
To remove a drive blank cover or N3700 load board, complete the following steps.
1. Put on the antistatic ESD strap and grounding leash.
2. To remove the drive blank cover or N3700 load board, press down on its
release mechanism with one hand while grasping the top flange of the storage
system with the other hand. Gently slide the device out of your storage system.
CAUTION:
When removing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board, use two hands
to support its weight.
Attention: If you have any empty disk drive bays, make sure to install a cover
over the empty slot to ensure proper cooling.
Installing a drive blank cover or N3700 load board
To install a drive blank cover or N3700 load board, complete the following steps.
1. Put on the antistatic ESD strap and grounding leash.
2. Orient the drive blank cover or N3700 load board so that the release
mechanism is at the top.
3. Insert the drive blank cover or N3700 load board into the guide slot in the
N3700 storage system and gently push it in until it stops. Lift the handle on the
drive carrier to engage the device with the backplane, and push it until you see
the release mechanism click into place.
Attention: Do not slam the drive blank cover or N3700 load board carrier into
place.
Replacing the CPU module
Call IBM technical support if you need to replace the CPU module
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