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Hot-plug SAS disk drives
The server blade supports up to two hot-plug SAS drives.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade
or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or
a blank.
IMPORTANT: The disk drive does not seat properly when 180° out of alignment. Verify the
orientation before insertion.
NOTE: For a list of supported disk drives for the server blade, see: “Server blade components
list” (page 108).
1. Remove the hard drive blank.
2. Prepare the hard drive.
3. Slide the drive into the cage until it is fully seated.
42 Optional components