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Internal SCSI Hard Drives

The three internal hard-drive bays accommodate up to three 1-inch SCSI hard drives that connect directly to the SCSI backplane board. No drive cables are

necessary.

Before You Begin

SCSI hard drives are supplied in special drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive bays.

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You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard drives.

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When you format a high-capacity SCSI hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Long format times for these drives are normal. A 9-

GB hard drive, for example, can take up to 2.5 hours to format.

Installing a SCSI Hard Drive

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1. If the system does not have a ROMB card installed, shut down the system.

2. Remove the optional front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel."

3. Open the hard-drive handle and remove the drive blank (or the hard drive you intend to replace). See Figure4-23.

Figure 4-23.InstallingaSCSIHardDrive

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4. Insert the new hard drive into the drive bay. See Figure4-23.

5. Close the hard-drive handle to lock the drive in place.

6. Replace the optional front bezel, if one was attached. See "Replacing the Bezel."

7. If the hard drive is a new drive, run the SCSI Controllers test in the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics."

Removing a SCSI Hard Drive

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1. If the system does not have a ROMB installed, shut down the system.

2. Remove the optional front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel."

3. For systems with a ROMB card, power down the hard-drive bay and wait until the SCSI hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive

can be removed safely.

NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the host adapter to ensure that the

host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-pluggable drive removal and insertion.

NOTE: It is recommended that you use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SCSI backplane board.

NOTICE: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.

NOTICE: Hot-plug drive installation is not supported for systems without the optional ROMB card.

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