Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive - Dell DL4000 Owner's Manual

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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 configured

correctly to support hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing

so can cause a hard drive failure.

NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive

backplane.

When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that

high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to format.

Removing a hot-swap hard drive

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive

installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the

hard-drive carrier signal that the hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the

documentation for the storage controller.

If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the

hard-drive indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.

Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.

Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-

drive blanks installed.

Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.

Figure 14. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

release button

hard-drive carrier handle

hard drive

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