HP StorageWorks 300 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway - VLS300 Node Component Replacement; CD-ROM Drive; SATA Hard Drive; Removing a Node Hard Drive

VLS300 node component replacement
SA T A hard drive
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the node unless a ll b ays are p opulated
with either a component or a blank.
NOTE:
SATA hard drive LED functionality and hot-plug capability are not currently supported.
1. Power off the no
de. See Powering off the system.
2. Press the drive latch release button (1).
3. Pull the hard drive out of the node by the latch handle (2).
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emoving a node hard drive
NOTE:
BecausethesystemdisksinthenodeusesoftwareRAIDtomirrorthetwodrives,thenodecannotboot
upfromdrive1;abootabledrivemustbeinstalledindrivebay0.Toreplacedrive0:removedrive0,
remove dri
ve 1, install previous drive 1 into drive bay 0, then install the new , blank drive into drive bay 1.
To replace the component:
1. Pulloutthelatchhandleoutasfarasitcangoandslidethedriveintothebayuntilthelatch
mechanism engages the chassis. Then, firmly push in the latch ha ndle to lock the drive in the
drive bay.
2. Power on the node. See Powering on the VLS300 system.
On reboot, the replacement drive is automatically configured to RAID 1 — no administrator action
is required.
CD-ROM drive
1. Power off the node. See Powering off the system.
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Component replacement