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2. Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives
The SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These
hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without
powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button located
beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull
the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-
pability of the SCSI drives.
Figure 6-4. Removing a SCSI Drive from the Server
SCSI Backplane
The SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus termi-
nation. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security.
The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap
capability of the drives. The backplane is already preconfi gured, so there are no
jumpers or switches present on it.
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Important: All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive
bays to maintain proper cooling airfl ow.