Dell PowerVault NX3000 - Manual (Page 80)

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Installing System Components
CAUTION:
Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted.
Doing so can cause a drive failure.
NOTE:
Use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SAS
backplane board.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be
completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a number of
hours to format.
Mixed SAS/SATA Hard-Drive Configurations
Mixed hard-drive configurations of SAS and SATA drives are allowed. In this
configuration, two SAS drives must be installed in hard-drive slots 0 and 1
only. The remaining slots can have SATA drives installed.
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1 Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel."
2 Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release lever on the
right side, and slide the blank out until it is free of the drive bay. See
Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Blank
1 3.5-inch hard drive blank 2 release latch
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