The storage devices in the server are hot-serviceable, meaning that the devices can be removed and inserted while the server is powered on, depending on the state of the device and the configuration of the data on that device.
A hard drive is hot-pluggable if the drive is in slot 1 to 7. The hard drive in slot 0 cannot be removed without shutting down the server unless it is configured with an alternative I/O path. Taking a drive offline prevents any applications from accessing it, and removes the logical software links to it.
The following situations inhibit your ability to hot-service a drive:
If the drive contains the operating system, and the operating system is not mirrored on another drive.
If the drive cannot be logically isolated from the online operations of the server.
If either of these conditions apply to the drive being serviced, you must take the server offline (shut down the operating system) before you replace the drive.
For the location of the hard drives, see Supported Storage Devices.
These topics describe service procedures for the hard drives in the server.
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