Hardware options installation  33 
Installing a hot-plug drive 
 
 
IMPORTANT: Hot-plug capability and drive LED support are only available when a supported 
optional controller is installed in the server. 
 
1.  Power down the server (on page 17). 
2.  Remove the existing drive blank ("Removing a drive blank" on page 31). 
3.  Prepare the drive. 
 
4.  Install the drive. 
 
 
Optical drive option 
To install the component: 
1.  Power down the server (on page 17). 
2.  Remove the server from the rack (on page 17).