Internal scsi hard drives, Before you begin, Installing a scsi hard drive – Dell PowerEdge 1750 User Manual
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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.
You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard drives.
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
1.
If the system does not have a ROMB card installed, shut down the system.
2.
Remove the optional front bezel, if attached. See "
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3.
Open the hard-drive handle and remove the drive blank (or the hard drive you intend to replace). See
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Figure 4-23. Installing a SCSI Hard Drive
4.
Insert the new hard drive into the drive bay. See
5.
Close the hard-drive handle to lock the drive in place.
6.
Replace the optional front bezel, if one was attached. See "
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7.
If the hard drive is a new drive, run the SCSI Controllers test in the system diagnostics. See "
Running the System Diagnostics
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Removing a SCSI Hard Drive
1.
If the system does not have a ROMB installed, shut down the system.
2.
Remove the optional front bezel, if attached. See "
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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.
NOTICE:
Hot-plug drive installation is not supported for systems without the optional ROMB card.