Installing the hard drives FortiMail-2000B hardware installation
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Mixed SAS/SATA hard-drive configurations
Mixed hard-drive configurations of SAS and SATA drives are allowed. In this configuration,
two SAS drives must be installed in hard-drive slots 0 and 1 only. The remaining slots can
have SATA drives installed.
Mixed 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch configurations of SAS and SATA drives are also supported in
the 3.5-inch–bay chassis only. In this configuration, two 10,000-RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives
installed in 3.5-inch adapters must be used in hard-drive slots 0 and 1 only. The remaining
hard drives must be 3.5 inches in size and must be either all SAS or all SATA drives.
Removing a hard-drive blank
1 Remove the front bezel. See “Installing the Bezel” on page 18.
2 Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release lever on the right side, and
slide the blank out until it is free of the drive bay. See Figure 13.
Figure 13: Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Blank
Installing a hard-drive blank
Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the drive bay until the
release lever clicks into place.
Removing a hot-swap hard drive
1 If present, remove the front bezel. See “Installing the Bezel” on page 18.
Caution: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive
blanks installed
1 3.5-in hard drive blank 2 2.5-in hard drive blank
3release latch
Caution: Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive removal and
installation. See the documentation provided with your operating system for more
information.
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