
Figure 20. Installing the optional front bezel with the LCD panel
Drives
Drives are supplied in hot swappable drive carriers that fit in the drive slots.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly.
CAUTION:
Do not turn off or restart your system while a drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
When you format a drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity drives can take a long time to
format.
Drives
The PowerEdge R940xa system supports SAS, SATA, Nearline SAS hard drives/SSDs, or NVMe drives.
The supported drive and SSD options for the PowerEdge R940xa system are:
•
8 drives system
- Up to eight 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 0 through 7.
•
32 drives system
- Up to 24 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) including 4 NVMe front accessible drives in slots 0 to 23 of upper
drives bay, and up to eight 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 24 to 31 of lower drives bay.
Removing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
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2.
, if installed.
3.
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CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
Installing and removing system components
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