Installing the hard drives – HP D6000 Disk Enclosure User Manual
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Setup 18
WARNING:
The D6000 is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment:
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Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual
material handling.
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Remove all installed D6000 components from their D6000s before installing or moving the
D6000s.
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Use caution and get help to lift and stabilize D6000s during installation or removal, especially
when the D6000 is not fastened to the rack.
WARNING:
Always use at least two people to lift an enclosure into the rack. If the enclosure is
being loaded into the rack above chest level, a third person must assist with aligning the enclosure
with the rails while the other two people support the weight of the enclosure.
5.
Install the D6000, making sure to tighten the thumbscrews to secure the D6000 to the rack.
The installation is complete.
Installing the hard drives
A D6000 supports up to 35 hard drives per storage drawer. For weight-distribution purposes and
best-possible cooling, populate hard drive bays from the rear to the front, starting with the highest device bay
ID number ("
" on page
). To properly distribute air flow and cool the installed
drives, make sure that all drive bays are populated with a drive or a drive blank.
Before installing the drives, confirm that they are supported for use in the D6000. For more information, see
the QuickSpecs on the HP website
When adding hard drives to the hard drive drawer, observe the following general guidelines:
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Verify that the drives are fully seated before closing the drawer.
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The drawer is fully closed when the fans slow down to their normal speed.
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The drawer should be closed with the handle in the released position.
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Hard drives are sensitive to excess vibration. Use care when opening and closing the drawer.