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Install the second hot-plug power supply.
3. Connect the power cord to the redundant power supply.
4. Use the power cord management clip to secure the cord and form a service loop.
5. Connect the power cord to the AC power source.
6. Be sure that the power supply LED is green ("Rear panel LEDs" on page 12).
IMPORTANT: For maximum server availability, be sure that the two power supplies are
powered by separate AC power sources.
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options
When adding hard drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
• The system automatically sets all device numbers.
• If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number.
• Drives should be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are
grouped together into the same drive array.