Learn how to install a disk drive or solid-state
drive (SSD) in an enclosure with the Linux operating
system or Linux logical partition that controls the drive
location powered on.
- Ensure
that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap attached.
If not, attach it now.
- If the slot you want to use contains a drive filler, remove the filler from the slot.
- Push the lock on the handle of the filler.
- Hold the handle and pull out the filler from the slot.
- With the handle in the unlocked position, as shown in Figure 1,
support the bottom of the drive as you align it with the guide rails
in the enclosure.
Note: Support the drive by holding the drive by its sides.
- Slide the drive halfway into the enclosure.
- Return to the console, and then press Enter. In the Verify
Device Concurrent Add display, verify that the selected slot is the slot in which you
want to install the drive.
- When the identify LED
flashes for the selected slot, slide the drive all the way into the slot until the drive
stops.
Important: Ensure that the drive is fully seated and is all
the way into the system.
- Lock the drive by rotating the bay handle (A) in
the direction that is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Installing or replacing
the disk drive in an enclosure
- On the console, press Enter to indicate that you installed the
drive.
- If you are installing more than one drive, repeat the steps in this procedure until all drives
are installed.
