Installing disk drives into a full-capacity storage
shelf
The 5U84 Primary Storage Shelf and the Expansion Storage Shelf use 4-TB or
8-TB disk drives. You cannot mix the two disk storage capacities in one shelf. You
can have different capacities in separate shelves.
You can purchase a storage shelf that provides half of the total possible storage
capacity.
See
“Installing disk drives and blanks into a half-capacity storage shelf”
on page 43.
Note:
It is helpful to have two people install the disks. Both people can move the
latches to unlock the carriers. One person can remove the disks from the shipping
box and hand them to the other person. The first person should orient the disk
drives in the direction of installation. The second person installs the disks. Both
people can press the carriers down and lock them forward. Less than 5 minutes
are required to fill an entire drawer.
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Hardware installation procedures
Installing disk drives into a full-capacity storage shelf