Use this information to install a fixed-storage drive in the blade server.
Depending on which storage devices you have, the blade server (machine type 8014) has two storage bays for installing or removing fixed-storage devices, such as solid state storage drives.
Note:
- The following illustration shows how to install a fixed-storage device in a blade server.
- The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To install a fixed-storage drive, complete the following steps.
- Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
- If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter® unit, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit for instructions).
- Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
- Remove the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover).
- If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see Removing an optional expansion unit).
- Touch the static-protective package that contains the storage drive to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the storage drive from the package.
- Open the release lever on the storage drive and slide the drive into the
storage bay until it is firmly seated in the connector. Attention: Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing on the top might damage the drive.
- Lock the storage drive into place by making sure that the storage drive release lever is secure.
- Install the expansion unit, if you removed one from the blade server to remove the bezel (see Installing an optional expansion unit).
- Install the cover onto the blade server (see Installing the blade server cover).
- Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit (see Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.