https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691708#M48308 I agree. Disk head parking should automatically occr when disks are powered down. <BR />Wrapping drives separately in bubble-wrap (make sure to label each one so can replace into correct slots at destination!)<BR />will be a good idea too.<BR /> Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:12:29 GMT Cameron Todd 2005-12-21T21:12:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691706#M48306 Are there guidelines on what to do before physically moving a Proliant DL server in order to prevent hardware damage? Perhapse instructions on parking the read disk heads and similar things?<BR /><BR />TIA,<BR />David. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:55:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691706#M48306 David Tarico 2005-12-14T16:55:57Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691707#M48307 Hi David!<BR /><BR />As I know, parking of disk heards is being when gracefully shutdown complete. I recommend separate disk and server for preventing damage of backplane. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:24:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691707#M48307 Ruslan 2005-12-15T01:24:26Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691708#M48308 I agree. Disk head parking should automatically occr when disks are powered down. <BR />Wrapping drives separately in bubble-wrap (make sure to label each one so can replace into correct slots at destination!)<BR />will be a good idea too.<BR /> Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:12:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/physically-moving-a-server/m-p/3691708#M48308 Cameron Todd 2005-12-21T21:12:29Z