Galaxy® HDX4 - Rorke Data

2.8 Hard Drive Installation
Hard Drive Installation Prerequisites
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Hard dr ives have be en pr e-integrated i nto t he dr ive t rays for t he
HDX4 DS system. If a h ard dr ive has t o be r eplaced f ollow t his
procedure. Before installing hard drives, the following factors should
be considered:
Capacity (MB/GB): Use drives with the same capacity. RAID arrays
use a “ least-common-denominator” approach. The m aximum
capacity of each drive used in the array is the maximum capacity of
the smallest drive. Choose big drives with the same storage capacity.
Profile: The dr ive t rays accommodate 3.5-inch-wide x 1 -inch-high
hard drives.
Drive t ype: This m odel accommodates only c ertain 6Gb/s SAS o r
3Gb/s SATA hard drives. Please contact technical support or sales to
purchase replacement compatible disk drives.
WARNING!
1. Handle h ard dr ives with e xtreme c are. H ard dr ives are v ery
delicate. Dropping a drive against a hard surface (even from a
short distance) and hitting or touching the circuit board on the
drives with your tools may cause damage to the drives.
2. Observe all ESD prevention methods when installing drives.
3. Only use s crews s upplied with the dr ive c anisters. Lo nger
screws can damage the hard drives.
Drive Installation
Step 1. Place th e h ard d rive into th e d rive t ray (as s hown
below), making sure that the interface connector is
facing t he o pen s ide of t he dr ive t ray, and t he label
side facing up.
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