Chapter 4: Installing Mass Storage Devices
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from the factory. The procedures in this section describe how to determine drive status, remove a
faulty drive, and install a new drive.
Determining Drive Status
Status LEDs arranged in sets of three over each of the two Hard Disk Bays monitor the status of each
drive.
Table 4-1. SCSI Drive Status LED Descriptions
SCSI drive present
with power on
Green LED
Left
SCSI drive
active
Green LED
Middle
SCSI drive
faulty*
Amber LED
Right
Description and Action
(If Required)
On Off Off Drive is present with
power.
On Blinking Off Drive is present with
power and is being
accessed.
Off Off On Steady amber fault light
indicates drive has a
problem.
On
Off Slow Blinking Drive SHOULD NOT be
replaced at this time. A
slowly blinking amber
fault light indicates that a
drive that has just been
replaced is in recovery
mode (drive array being
rebuilt). Power to drive is
on.
Off
Off Off There is no drive installed
in the bay.
Removing a Hard Disk Drive
To remove a hard disk drive from the disk bay, complete the following procedure:
1. Look at the amber LEDs above the hard disk bays to determine which drive is bad. See Table
4-1 for information on how to interpret the LEDs.
2. Remove the plastic bezel on the front of the server.
3. Depress the drive carrier latch of the bad drive, and use the handle to pull the assembly toward
you to disengage the drive from the backplane connector.
