Rorke Data Galaxy HDX2 GHDX2-2430S-24F4D User Manual
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
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impact during installation may damage your hard drives.
Hard drives for the subsystem must be purchased separately. When purchasing the hard
drives, the following factors should be considered:
Capacity (MB/GB): Use drives with the same capacity. RAID arrays use a “least-
common-denominator” approach meaning the maximum
applicable capacity from each member drive in the array is
the maximum capacity of the smallest drive.
Profile:
The drive trays and bays of the system are designed for 3.5-
inch wide x 1-inch high hard drives.
Drive type:
The Galaxy subsystem complies with SATA-II interface hard
drives.
2.8.3 Drive Installation
NOTE:
Although your drives have been preinstalled and tested you may need to replace a
faulty drive. Use the following procedure to replace a faulty drive.
Step 1.
Place the hard drive into the drive tray. Make sure the hard drive is
oriented that the drive’s SATA connector is facing the open side of the
drive tray and its label side facing up.