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82 Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 User Guide
Up to 14 disk drives can be installed in a Fibre Channel Drive Enclosure.
Figure 36 shows the front view of a Fibre Channel disk drive.
Figure 36: Fibre Channel disk drive
The HP supplied disk drives conform to the enclosure initiated Enclosure Services
Interface (ESI).
Caution: Controlling air flow within the enclosure requires installing a drive or
a drive blank in each drive bay. To avoid overheating, never remove more than
one drive or drive blank from an operating enclosure at the same time. To
prevent overheating and ensure proper operation, HP recommends installing a
drive of equal or greater capacity, or a drive blank, as soon as possible.
Drive Status Reporting
The three status icons on the front of each drive define the drive operational status.
See Figure 37. The LEDs that illuminate these icons are located on the enclosure
backplane. To determine the drive status, you must observe the icons described in
the following sections.
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