Owners Manual

Management: Installing Array Components 243
Hard Drives
SAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04J
Models AMT, E03J, and E04J are intended for installation only in restricted
access locations as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of IEC 60950-1:2005.
Depending on your configuration, your array either supports up to twenty
four 2.5" SAS hard drives or up to twelve 3.5" SAS hard drives in internal drive
bays. Hard drives are connected to a backplane through hard-drive carriers
and can be configured as hot-swappable.
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1 If installed, remove the front bezel . See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 242.
2 Press the release tab and slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of
the drive bay.
See Figure 16-2 for PowerVault MD3600f and Figure 16-3 for
PowerVault MD3620f.
Figure 16-2. Removing and Installing a 3.5" Hard-Drive Blank (MD3600f Only)
1 hard-drive blank 2 release tab
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