Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 25)

3. Push down the latch to lever the cover into the closed position.
4. Rotate the latch release lock in a clockwise direction to secure the cover.
Figure 3-3. Removing the Cover
Hard Drives
This subsection describes how to install and configure SAS or SATA hard drives in the system's internal hard-drive bays. Your system features up to six SAS or
SATA 3.5-inch hard drives. All drives connect to the system board through one of three optional SAS backplane boards. See
SAS Backplane Board Connectors
for information on these backplane options.
Before You Begin
Hard drives are supplied in special hot-pluggable drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive bays. Depending on your configuration, you received one of the
following two drive carrier types:
l SATA drive carrier — Usable only with a SATA hard drive.
l SATAu drive carrier — Usable with either a SAS hard drive or a SATA hard drive with a universal interposer card. The interposer card provides enhanced
functionality that makes the SATA hard drive usable in some storage systems.
You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SAS or SATA hard drives.
When you format a high-capacity 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.
Removing a Drive Blank
For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations:
1. Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel .
2. Insert your finger under the shrouded end of the blank and press in on the latch to eject the blank outward from the bay.
1 latch 2 latch release lock
3 alignment J hooks
NOTE: Depending on the hard drive configuration you ordered, your hard drive(s) may come with a drive interposer that allows your SATA drive to
attach to the SAS connector on the backplane.
NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the optional SAS RAID controller
daughter card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-plug drive removal and insertion.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SAS 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: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. If you remove a hard-drive carrier from the
system and do not reinstall it, you must replace the carrier with a drive blank.