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3 Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator ashes while the drive is turning o. When the hard drive indicators are
o, the hard drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
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 to support hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Mixing hard drives from previous generations of XC Series servers is not supported.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1 Press the release button to open the hard drive release handle.
2 Holding the handle, slide the hard drive out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 55. Removing a hard drive
Next steps
1 Install a hard drive.
2 If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive blank in the empty hard drive slot to maintain proper system
cooling.
Installing a hard drive
Prerequisites
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 to support hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Mixing hard drives from previous generations of XC Series servers is not supported.
CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard drive carrier and
attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make
it unusable.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
98 Installing and removing system components