Removing and Replacing Components
Removing and Replacing Hot-Swap and Hot-Plug Devices
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Step 4.
Pull outward on the release lever to remove the drive from the server. See Figure 4-17 for more
information.
Figure 4-17 Removing the Disk Drive
Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
To install or replace a hard disk drive, perform the following steps:
Step 1.
Insert the hard disk drive into the drive bay from which you removed the drive and push inward on
the release lever until the drive no long slides forward. You must leave the release lever in the open
position, as shown, when you push the drive into the server.
Step 2.
Release the lock on the drive being installed and swing the drive ejection handle to the open
position.
Step 3.
Slide the hard disk drive into the slot until it is nearly seated.
Step 4.
If desired, lock the hard drives in place. Replace the server top metal cover if it was removed to
unlock drives.
Step 5.
Validate the hard disk drive installation by:
a.
If the server does not have iLO MP hardware installed, at the EFI shell prompt input
shell>
info io
to interrogate the server for proper identification of the drive.
b.
Use the Offline Diagnostic Environment (ODE)
MAPPER
to map the device and path for the drive.
c.
Use the Offline Diagnostic Environment (ODE)
PERFVER
to perform selftest on the drive.
Step 6.
Reset the server to the EFI Boot Maintenance Menu to rescan the hard drives.
Front of server