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Four hard-drive
systems
Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives, or
Up to four 3.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives, or
Up to four 2.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard
drives
Eight hard-drive
systems
Up to eight 2.5 inch, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard
drives
NOTE: SSD/SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed in a system.
The hot-swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hot-swappable hard
drives are supplied in hot-swappable hard-drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hot-swappable 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 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Press the release button and slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.
Figure 19. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. hard-drive blank
2. release button
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