HP StorageWorks 500 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 46)

Hardware Options Installation
3-2 HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 500 System User Guide
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive Options
Observe the following guidelines when adding SCSI hard drives:
• If only one SCSI hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest number.
• Hot-plug hard drives must be 1-inch universal SCSI types.
• Drives must be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency
when drives are grouped together into the same drive array.
Removing Hard Drive Blanks
CAUTION: Always populate bays with either a component or blank. Proper airflow
can be maintained only when the bays are populated. Operating the system with
unpopulated bays can lead to improper cooling and thermal damage.
To remove a hard drive blank:
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To install a blank, align the blank with the empty bay and push the blank inward until
it locks into place.