ProLiant DL580 Generation 5 User Guide

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Prepare the SAS hard drive.
3. Install the hard drive into the server.
4. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug SAS hard drive LED combinations ("SAS
hard drive LED combinations" on page 17).
Installing the drive cage
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CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
1. Power down the server (on page 21).
2. Extend the server from the rack ("Extending the server from the rack" on page 21).
3. Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 23).