Installing a disk storage module

You can install a disk storage module while the BladeCenter S system is powered on. To install it, open the release handles on the disk storage module and slide the disk storage module into the disk storage module bay. Then, you can install hard disk drives into the disk storage module.

Note: Four power modules are required in the BladeCenter S chassis if two disk storage modules are installed. If you are installing a disk storage module in disk storage module bay 2, you must have power modules installed in power module bays 3 and 4.

Important: If you are installing disk storage modules or hard disk drives in a BladeCenter S chassis in which SAS RAID controller modules are installed, refer to the BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module Installation and User's Guide for additional steps that might need to be performed.

Graphic illustrating the installation of a 6-disk disk storage module

Graphic illustrating the installation of a 12-disk disk storage module

1. Open the release handles on the disk storage module (rotate the top handle up and the bottom handle down).
2. Slide the disk storage module into the disk storage module bay until it stops.
3. Close the release handles (rotate the top handle down and the bottom handle up).
4. Install hard disk drives:
   1. Open the release handle on the hard disk drive (rotate the handle up).
   2. Slide the hard disk drive into the disk storage module until it stops.
      Important: If SAS connectivity modules are installed in the BladeCenter S chassis, the drive bay that you use is determined by the SAS connectivity module zoning configuration that you have selected for the BladeCenter S system. Please note this only applies to the 6-disk storage module.

      If SAS RAID controller modules are installed in the BladeCenter S chassis, make sure that you install SAS hard disk drives. SATA hard disk drives are not currently supported when using SAS RAID controller modules.

   3. Close the release handle (rotate the handle down).