HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 161)

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Figure 68 Removing a drive
2. Pull on the drive until it disconnects from the backplane connector.
CAUTION:
The carrier can be dropped due to the rapidly rotating media. To prevent equipment
failure, remove the carrier from the enclosure when the media has stopped rotating. This
takes approximately 30 seconds.
3. When you are sure that the media is no longer spinning, completely remove the drive from the
enclosure.
4. Insert the replacement drive into the enclosure until the drive is against the backplane connector.
5. Push in the replacement drive while pivoting the Release Lever 2 to the full upright position.
6. Push in the Release Lever until the lever engages the Ejector Button 1, and the drive fully seats
in the backplane connector.
7. Observe the drive status LEDs to ensure the replacement drive is functioning properly. Refer to your
drive enclosure user guide for specific details.
Inserting disk drives into a running EVA
The following EVA operational restriction applies to all currently available versions of VCS.
When inserting more than 4 disk drives into an existing configuration that is running, the disk drives
must be inserted in sets of 4 or fewer drives using the following procedure. This procedure must be
followed to avoid unexpected EVA system behavior.
1. Insert a set of 1 to 4 disk drives into the drive enclosures of the EVA so that each drive is fully seated
and the locking mechanism is fully engaged.
2. Wait until the activity lights (down arrow) on all drives inserted in Step 1 have changed to the solid
green indication and remain in that state for 10 seconds.
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