Four hard-drivesystemsUp to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives, orUp to four 3.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives, orUp to four 2.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS harddrivesEight hard-drivesystemsUp to eight 2.5 inch, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS harddrivesNOTE: SSD/SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed in a system.The hot-swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hot-swappable harddrives are supplied in hot-swappable hard-drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hot-swappable hard drive while the system is running, see thedocumentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to supporthot-swap hard drive removal and insertion.CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a harddrive failure.NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity harddrives can take a number of hours to format.Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive BlankCAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.1. If installed, remove the front bezel.2. Press the release button and slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.Figure 19. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank1. hard-drive blank2. release button50
