Oracle Database Appliance User Manual

Install a Boot Drive
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Drives are physically addressed according to the slot in which they are installed. See “Storage
and Boot Drive Locations” on page 48 for drive locations.
2.
Pull open the rear drive door.
3.
Slide the drive into the drive slot until it is fully seated [1].
4.
Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.
5.
Close the drive door and ensure that the door latch engages [2].
Caution - Equipment damage. Close the door after removing a boot drive to prevent
overheating due to improper airflow.
6.
Run the following command to ensure that the OS sees the replacement disk.
# lsscsi -v | grep ATA
[0:0:0:0] disk ATA SEAGATE ST95001N n/a /dev/sda
[1:0:0:0] disk ATA SEAGATE ST95001N n/a /dev/sdb
Servicing Fan Modules (CRU)
Each Oracle Database Appliance (original version) server node contains two fan modules. Each
fan module contains a single, dual-motor, 80 mm, counter-rotating fan assembly that contains
two fans. Each fan module is hot-swappable. For specific information about fan status LEDs,
see “Server Node Fan Indicators” on page 20.
When a server node is removed from the system, the fans provide sufficient cooling for all 24
front disks and the server node. A door automatically closes off the vacant server node slot to

Oracle Database Appliance Specifications

General

Product Type	Database Appliance
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Storage Type	SSD
RAID Support	RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Storage Expansion	Yes
Maximum Disk Drives	Varies by model (e.g., 12, 18, 36)