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2. Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives

The SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These

hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without

powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button located

beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull

the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5).

Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-

pability of the SCSI drives.

Figure 6-4. Removing a SCSI Drive from the Server

SCSI Backplane

The SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus termi-

nation. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security.

The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap

capability of the drives. The backplane is already preconﬁ gured, so there are no

jumpers or switches present on it.

Important: All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive

bays to maintain proper cooling airﬂ ow.