Chapter 3
Replacing Components
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3.3
Replacing a Hard Drive
The hard drives in the server are hot-pluggable, but this capability depends on how
the hard drives are configured. To hot-plug a drive, you must be able to take the
drive offline by preventing any applications from accessing the drive and removing
the logical software links to the drive.
The following situations inhibit the ability to perform hot-plugging of a drive:
■
The hard drive provides the operating system, and the operating system is not
mirrored on another drive.
■
The hard drive cannot be logically isolated from the online operations of the
server.
If your drive falls into one of these conditions, you must shut the system down
before you replace the hard drive.
Note –
Replacing a hard drive does not require removing the server from a rack.
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Remove a Hard Drive
If the drive you want to remove cannot be hot-plugged, perform the tasks in
Chapter
2
before you perform the steps in this procedure.
1. Open the bezel (
FIGURE 3-6
).
Caution –
Do not open the bezel on a flat surface. The front of the server must be
hanging over the edge of a flat surface to avoid damaging the bezel hinges.
