Install a Drive
Installing a drive into a server is a two-step
process. You must first install the drive into the drive slot and
then configure that drive to the server.
Note - If you removed an existing drive from a slot in the
server, you must install the replacement drive in the same slot
as the drive that was removed. Drives are physically addressed according
to the slot in which they are installed.
- Remove
a drive or a drive filler panel.
See Remove a Drive or Remove a Drive Filler Panel.
- Unpack the drive and place it
on an antistatic mat.
- Fully open the release lever
on the drive.
- Install the drive by completing
the following tasks.
- Slide the drive into
the drive slot until it is fully seated.
- Close the latch to lock the drive
in place.
- Return the drive to operation
by doing one of the following:
- Verify the drive functionality.
See Verify Drive Functionality.