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Hot-swap drive replacement

Use this information to remove and install a hot-swap drive. You can remove or install a hot-swap drive without turning off the server, which helps you avoid significant interruption to the operation of the system.

Note

  • The term hot-swap drive refers to all the supported types of hot-swap hard disk drives, hot-swap solid-state drives, and hot-swap NVMe drives.

  • Use any documentation that comes with the drive, and follow the instructions and those in this topic.

  • The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays covered or occupied.

  • To avoid damage to the drive connectors, ensure that the top cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a drive.

  • To ensure that the drives are returned to their previous slot and tray location, and to prevent RAID array issues and failures, record drive slot and tray location before removing drives from current positions.