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on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. 6. If you are installing additional hot-swap hard disk drives, do so now. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise go to "Completing the installation" on page 28. IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives The hot-swap-drive backplane controls the IDs for the internal hot-swap drive bays. The following table lists the IDs for the hard disk drives and backplane that are connected to one channel in hot-swap models. In the typical configuration, the standard hard disk drives and backplane are connected to channel A. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay 6 2 Drive bay 7 3 Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7 Some server models come with simple-swap SATA hard disk drives, which are accessible from the front of the server. Before you install a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive, read the following information: v You can install four simple-swap SATA hard disk drives in the server. v Install the drives in ascending order by bay number. Attention: Simple-swap hard disk drives are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all power from the server before removing or installing a simple-swap hard disk drive. Chapter 2. Installing options 21

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on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
operation
and
complete
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager.
6.
If
you
are
installing
additional
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives,
do
so
now.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
28.
IDs
for
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
The
hot-swap-drive
backplane
controls
the
IDs
for
the
internal
hot-swap
drive
bays.
The
following
table
lists
the
IDs
for
the
hard
disk
drives
and
backplane
that
are
connected
to
one
channel
in
hot-swap
models.
In
the
typical
configuration,
the
standard
hard
disk
drives
and
backplane
are
connected
to
channel
A.
Device
ID
Drive
bay
4
0
Drive
bay
5
1
Drive
bay
6
2
Drive
bay
7
3
Installing
a
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
4,
5,
6,
or
7
Some
server
models
come
with
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives,
which
are
accessible
from
the
front
of
the
server.
Before
you
install
a
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drive,
read
the
following
information:
v
You
can
install
four
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives
in
the
server.
v
Install
the
drives
in
ascending
order
by
bay
number.
Attention:
Simple-swap
hard
disk
drives
are
not
hot-swappable.
Disconnect
all
power
from
the
server
before
removing
or
installing
a
simple-swap
hard
disk
drive.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
21