IBM Storwize V7000 Maintenance Guide

Replacing a 2.5" drive assembly or blank carrier
This topic describes how to remove a 2.5" drive assembly or blank carrier.
Attention: If your drive is configured for use, go to the management GUI and
follow the fix procedures. Performing the replacement actions without the
assistance of the fix procedures results in loss of data or access to data.
Attention: Do not leave a drive slot empty. Do not remove a drive or drive
assembly before you have a replacement available.
To replace the drive assembly or blank carrier, perform the following steps:
1. Read the safety information to which “Preparing to remove and replace parts”
on page 79 refers.
2. Unlock the module by squeezing together the tabs at the top.
3. Open the handle to the full extension.
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Figure 36. Unlocking the 2.5" drive
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IBM Storwize V7000 Specifications

General

Model	Storwize V7000
Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types	SSD, SAS
Host Interface	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 12 Gbps SAS
Maximum Cache	32GB
Operating System Support	IBM AIX, Linux, Windows, VMware
Data Reduction Features	Real-time Compression
Management Software	IBM Spectrum Virtualize