Owners Manual
Figure 52. Installing the integrated storage controller card cable
Next steps
1 Install the air shroud.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Hard drives
Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that t in the hard drive slots.
CAUTION
: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly.
CAUTION: Do not turn o or restart your system while a hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a hard drive failure.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a long
time to format.
Removing a hard drive blank
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
CAUTION
: To maintain proper system cooling, hard drive blanks must be installed in all empty hard-drive slots.
CAUTION: Mixing hard drive blanks from previous generations of XC Series servers is not supported.
Step
Press the release button, and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.
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Installing and removing system components