•Theserversupportsuptofourteen3.5-inchhot-swapSAS/SATAharddiskdrives(two3.5-inchhot-swap
SAS/SATAharddiskdrivesarelocatedattherearoftheserver).Foralistofthesupportedharddisk
drives,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/.
•Allhot-swapdrivesintheservershouldhavethesamethroughputspeedrating.Usingharddiskdrives
withdifferentspeedratingswillcausealldrivestooperateatthethroughputspeedoftheslowestdrive.
Toinstallahot-swapSASorSATAdrive,completethefollowingsteps:
Important:DonotinstallaSCSIharddiskdriveinthisserver.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginsonpage“Safety”onpagev,“Handlingstatic-sensitive
devices”onpage32
and“Installationguidelines”onpage30.
Step2.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthedrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe
server;then,removethedrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.
Step3.Removethefillerpanelfromthefrontoftheserver.
Step4.Orientthedriveasshownintheillustration.
Figure80.
Step5.Makesurethatthetrayhandleisopen.
Step6.Alignthedriveassemblywiththeguiderailsinthebay.
Step7.Gentlypushthedriveassemblyintothebayuntilthedrivestops.
Step8.Pushthetrayhandletotheclosed(locked)position.
Step9.Ifthesystemisturnedon,checktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDtoverifythattheharddiskdrive
isoperatingcorrectly.
Afteryoureplaceafailedharddiskdrive,thegreenactivityLEDflashesasthediskspinsup.TheyellowLED
turnsoffafterapproximately1minute.Ifthenewdrivestartstorebuild,theyellowLEDflashesslowly,and
thegreenactivityLEDremainslitduringtherebuildprocess.IftheyellowLEDremainslit,see“Harddisk
driveproblems”onpage122
.
Note:Youmighthavetoreconfigurethediskarraysafteryouinstallharddiskdrives.SeetheRAID
documentationontheServeRAIDSupportCDforinformationaboutRAIDcontrollers.
Rotatingthehot-swaprearharddiskdrivecageup
Usethisinformationtorotatethehot-swaprearharddiskdrivecageup.
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