Installation Guide, Fifth Edition - HP 9000 rp8420 Server

Chapter 2
Installation
Installing Accessories
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Hard Disk Drive Installation
The disk drives are located in the front of the chassis. The hard disk drives are hot-plug drives.
CAUTION Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD
safety precautions could result in damage to the HP 9000 rp8420 server.
Step 1. Be sure the front locking latch is open, then position the disk drive in the chassis.
Step 2. Slide the disk drive into the chassis; a slow, firm pressure is needed to properly seat the connector.
Step 3. Press the front locking latch to secure the disk drive in the chassis.
Step 4. Spin up the disk by entering one of the following commands:
#diskinfo -v /dev/rdsk/cxtxdx
#ioscan -f
Removable Media Drive Installation
The DVD drive or DDS-4 tape drive is located in the front of the chassis. The server power must be turned off
before attempting to install it. Refer to “Shutting Down nPartitions and Powering Off Hardware Components”
in the Service Guide for the HP 9000 rp8420 server for more information.
CAUTION Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD
safety precautions could result in damage to the HP 9000 rp8420 server.
If an upper drive is installed, it will need to be removed before installing a lower drive.
Step 1. Remove filler panel.
Step 2. Connect the cables to the rear of the drive.
Step 3. Install left and right media rails and clips.
Step 4. Slide the drive in the chassis. Fold the cables out of the way.
The drive easily slides into the chassis; however, a slow, firm pressure is needed for proper seating.
The front locking tab will latch to secure the drive in the chassis.
PCI/PCI-X Card Cage Assembly I/O Cards
A number of PCI and PCI-X I/O cards are supported in the HP 9000 rp8420 server. Known cards supported at
the release of this manual are shown in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 HP 9000 rp8420 server I/O Cards
Part
Number
Card Description
Number of Cards
Supported
(B-Bootable)
A3739B FDDI Dual Attach 16
A4800A FWD SCSI 16