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If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 29. Installing a hard disk drive Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. The following notes describe the type of hard disk drive that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a hard disk drive: v The 3.5-inch model server supports six, slim, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives installed on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays for 3.5-inch drives. For a list of supported 3.5-inch hard disk drives, go to the ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us. v The 2.5-inch model server supports eight, 2.5-inch, hot-swap hard disk drives installed on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays for 2.5-inch drives. For a list of supported 2.5-inch hard disk drives, go to the ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us . v All hot-swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating. Mixing hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives to operate at the lower throughput speed. v The ID that is assigned to each bay is printed on the server front. The following illustrations show how to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. 3.5-inch drives Important: Install only SAS or SATA 3.5-inch hard disk drives in this server. Filler panel Hard disk drive Tray handle 2.5-inch drives Important: Install only SAS 2.5-inch hard disk drives in this server. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 17

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If
you
have
other
devices
to
install,
do
so
now.
Otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
29.
Installing
a
hard
disk
drive
Locate
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
hard
disk
drive
and
follow
those
instructions
in
addition
to
the
instructions
in
this
chapter.
The
following
notes
describe
the
type
of
hard
disk
drive
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
a
hard
disk
drive:
v
The
3.5-inch
model
server
supports
six,
slim,
3.5-inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
installed
on
Ultra-Slim
hard
disk
drive
trays
for
3.5-inch
drives.
For
a
list
of
supported
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drives,
go
to
the
ServerProven
Web
site
at
v
The
2.5-inch
model
server
supports
eight,
2.5-inch,
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
installed
on
Ultra-Slim
hard
disk
drive
trays
for
2.5-inch
drives.
For
a
list
of
supported
2.5-inch
hard
disk
drives,
go
to
the
ServerProven
Web
site
at
.
v
All
hot-swap
drives
in
the
server
should
have
the
same
throughput
speed
rating.
Mixing
hard
disk
drives
with
different
speed
ratings
will
cause
all
drives
to
operate
at
the
lower
throughput
speed.
v
The
ID
that
is
assigned
to
each
bay
is
printed
on
the
server
front.
The
following
illustrations
show
how
to
install
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive.
3.5-inch
drives
Important:
Install
only
SAS
or
SATA
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drives
in
this
server.
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Tray handle
2.5-inch
drives
Important:
Install
only
SAS
2.5-inch
hard
disk
drives
in
this
server.
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
17