IBM 847651U Handbook - Page 136

Installing or removing internal drives Installing or removing internal drives Drives are devices that your server uses to store and retrieve data. You can add drives to your server to increase storage capacity and to enable your server to read multiple types of media. Several types of drives are available, such as: Diskette Hard disk Rewritable optical disc Tape Expansion bays Internal drives are installed in bays at the front and rear of your server. The bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on. Drive bays 1 through 4, at the front of your server, are contained in the upper drive bracket. Drive bays 5 and 6, at the rear of your server, are contained in the lower drive bracket. Note: A drive bracket is also known as a drive cage, or a drive bay assembly. Your server comes with the following preinstalled drives: A 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive in bay 4 A 3.5-inch, hard disk drive in bay 6 (in some models) A 5.25-inch, CD-ROM drive in bay 1 102 Netfinity 3000 User's Handbook