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Install a hot-swap drive

Use this information to install a hot-swap drive.

Read the installation GuidelinesATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Note

  • For a list of supported drives, see Lenovo ServerProven website.

  • The drive bays are numbered to indicate the installation order (starting from number “0”). Follow the installation order when you install a drive. See Front view.

  • You can mix drives of different types and different capacities in one system, but not in one RAID array. The following order is recommended when installing the drives:

    • Drive type priority: SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS HDD, SATA HDD

    • Drive capacity priority: the lowest capacity first

  • The drives in a single RAID array must be the same type, same size, and same capacity.

Before installing a hot-swap drive:

  1. If there is a drive filler installed, remove it and keep it in a safe place.

  2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new drive to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new drive out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

To install a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Figure 1. Hot-swap drive installation
Install the drive into the drive bay.

  1. Ensure that the drive tray handle is in the open position. Slide the drive into the drive bay until it snaps into position.
  2. Close the drive tray handle to lock the drive in place.
  3. Check the drive status LED to verify that the drive is operating correctly.

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

    • If the green drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.

  4. Continue to install additional hot-swap drives if necessary.