HP D2200sb Storage Blade - Manual (Page 9)

Operations 9
Operations
Important Safety Information
Before installing this product, read the Important Safety Information document provided.
Power down the partner server blade
In systems that use the storage blade as external data storage, be sure that the partner server blade is the first
unit to be powered down and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system
and the OS are shut down in an orderly manner.
IMPORTANT: If installing a hot-plug device, it is not necessary to power down the storage blade.
To power down the storage blade, power down the partner server blade. See the server blade
documentation.
Power up the storage blade
Observe the following guidelines before powering up the storage blade:
• Be sure that a hard drive is installed in the first hard drive bay. The partner server blade identifies and
configures any installed hard drives during power up. For more information, see "Hard drives (on page
18 )."
• Be sure that hard drives or hard drive blanks are installed in the second and third hard drive bays. To
prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, the first three hard drive bays must be populated.
• Be sure that the partner server blade is powered down.
• Be sure that the storage blade is installed as shown in the installation guidelines (on page 14 ).
To power up the storage blade:
1. Install the storage blade. The system health LED flashes amber.
2. Power up the partner server blade. See the server blade documentation.
3. Observe the storage blade system health LED. When the storage blade is recognized, the system health
LED illuminates solid green.
The storage blade can now be viewed in Onboard Administrator.
Power down the storage blade
In systems that use the storage blade as external data storage, be sure that the partner server blade is the first
unit to be powered down and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system
and the OS are shut down in an orderly manner.