IBM 8646 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 59

Installing internal drives, Internal drive bays

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The following illustration shows how to reroute the SCSI cable. If you install a ServeRAID adapter and intend to use it with hot-swap, hard disk internal drives, remove the cable from the internal SCSI connector (J41) on the system board and connect it to the ServeRAID adapter. Note: You can also install a ServeRAID adapter in non-hot-swap models; however, non-hot-swap models do not support hot-swap hard disk drives. SCSI cable ServeRAID adapter SCSI connector (J41) 13. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, replace the support bracket assembly; then, go to "Installing the cover" on page 65. Installing internal drives Different types of drives allow the system to read multiple types of media and store more data. Several types of drives are available, such as: v Diskette (preinstalled) v Hard disk (preinstalled on some models) v CD-ROM (preinstalled) v Tape Internal drive bays Internal drives are installed in bays. The bays of the xSeries 220 are in the front of the server, as shown in the following illustration. Installing options 51

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The following illustration shows how to reroute the SCSI cable. If you install a
ServeRAID adapter and intend to use it with hot-swap, hard disk internal
drives, remove the cable from the internal SCSI connector (J41) on the system
board and connect it to the ServeRAID adapter.
Note:
You can also install a ServeRAID adapter in non-hot-swap models;
however, non-hot-swap models do not support hot-swap hard disk
drives.
ServeRAID
adapter
SCSI connector
(J41)
SCSI cable
13.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, replace
the support bracket assembly; then, go to
“
Installing the cover
”
on page 65.
Installing internal drives
Different types of drives allow the system to read multiple types of media and
store more data. Several types of drives are available, such as:
v
Diskette (preinstalled)
v
Hard disk (preinstalled on some models)
v
CD-ROM (preinstalled)
v
Tape
Internal drive bays
Internal drives are installed in
bays
. The bays of the xSeries 220 are in the front of
the server, as shown in the following illustration.
Installing options
51