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Install a hot-swap drive

Follow instructions in this section to install a hot-swap drive.

About this task

Attention
  • To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the node top cover is installed and fully closed whenever installing or removing a drive.
  • To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the node for more than two minutes without either a drive or a filler installed in each drive bay.
  • The drive bays are numbered in installation ordering (starting from number “0”). Follow this sequential order of the drive bays when installing a drive. To locate the drive bays of the node, see the pull-out information tab on the front of the node or Node front view.

  • The following notes describe the type of drives that the node supports and other information that must be considered for drive installation.

    • Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic.

    • The drive cage supports up to two E3.S hot-swap NVMe drives.

    • The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the node are protected by having all bays and PCI and PCIe slots covered or occupied. When installing a drive, PCI, or PCIe adapter, save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCIe adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the device.

    • For a complete list of supported optional devices for the node, see Lenovo ServerProven website.

Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

Procedure

  1. Remove the E3.S drive cage cover.
    1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the drive cage cover.
    2. Pull the drive cage cover out of the node.
      Figure 1. E3.S drive cage cover removal
      E3.S drive cage cover removal
  2. If the drive bay contains a filler, pull the release lever on the filler and slide it out of the bay.
  3. Install the E3.S hot-swap drive.
    1. Make sure that the drive handle is in the open position. Then, align the drive with the guide rails in the bay and gently slide the drive into the bay until it stops.
    2. Rotate the drive handle to the fully closed position until the handle latch clicks.
      Figure 2. E3.S hot-swap drive installation
      E3.S hot-swap drive installation
  4. If you have additional drives to install, do so now; if any of the drive bays is left empty, fill it with a drive bay filler.
  5. Check the drive status LED to verify that the drive is operating correctly (see Drive LEDs).

    • If the yellow drive status LED is lit continuously, the drive is malfunctioning and must be replaced.

    • If the green drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is functioning.

  6. Reinstall the E3.S drive cage cover back to the node.
    1. Insert the drive cage cover to the slot.
    2. Close the drive cage cover.
    3. Tighten the thumbscrew on the drive cage cover.
    Figure 3. E3.S drive cage cover installation
    E3.S drive cage cover installation

After you finish

If the server is configured for RAID operation through a ThinkSystem RAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install drives. See the ThinkSystem RAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ThinkSystem RAID adapter.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube