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2.2 Installing Hard Drives
Hard drives are purchased separately. When purchasing hard drives, please consider the
following factors:
2.2.1 Hard Disk Drive Prerequisites
Capacity (MB/GB) : Use hard drives that have the same capacity and rotation speeds. RAID
arrays use a “least-common-denominator” approach meaning the maximum capacity used in
each drive for comprising a logical configuration is the maximum capacity of the smallest drive.
Profile : The enclosure drive bays are designed for 3.5-inch wide x 1-inch pitch hard drives.
Drive Interface Type : The enclosure accommodates SATA-III (6Gbps) hard drives up to 3TB
in capacity per hard disk drive.
NOTE
Only install hard disk drives into the server after the system has been placed in the
desired setup location. If the hard drives are installed first, the system may be too heavy
to handle and the possible impact during installation may damage your hard drives.
DO NOT attempt to shift or tilt the system once the system has powered on to avoid
damaging the hard disk drives.
NEVER remove both hard disk drive trays out of the system at the same time.
2.2.2 Inserting the Drive into the Drive Tray
Open the bezel by pressing the release button and gently pull out the tray.