Owners Manual

Figure 29. Installing a drive blank

Next step

If removed, install the front bezel.

Removing a drive carrier

Prerequisites

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.

2 If applicable, remove the front bezel.

3 Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.

If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator ashes while the drive is turning o. When the drive indicators are o, the

drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.

CAUTION

: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the

storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of XC Series Appliance and XC Core System 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 drive carrier release handle.

2 Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.

Installing and removing system components