Sun Microsystems StorEdge S1 AC100, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 4 Adding, Removing, and Replacing Drives 59
Adding a Disk Drive
This section contains information on how to configure your storage enclosure when
you add a disk drive while the power is on and the operating system is running.
This is called hot-swapping.
The way you add a hard drive depends on the software application you are using.
For each application, decide where to install the new disk drive, add the drive, and
then re-configure the operating environment. Each application is different.
In all cases, you must select a slot, physically install the disk drive, and configure the
Solaris operating environment to recognize the drive. You must then configure your
application to accept the new disk drive.
Caution –
These procedures should be performed only by a qualified system
administrator. Performing hot-swap operations on an active disk drive can result in
data loss or corruption.
Caution –
Use the disposable antistatic wrist strap supplied with the system when
you carry out the following procedures.
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To Add a Disk Drive
1. Remove and untether the front bezel (see “Removing the Front Bezel to Access the
Disk Drives” on page 58).
2. Select any available slot in the StorEdge S1 enclosure for the new disk drive.
Make a note of which slot you choose, to refer to when you configure the software
environment.
3. Remove the foam filler.
4. Store the foam filler in a safe place for future use. It acts as an air baffle and is
needed for the system’s internal cooling whenever a hard disk drive is absent
from its slot.
5. Open the locking handle on the disk drive by sliding the latch in the direction
marked on it.