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array of independent disks (RAID) level-1 under both the Linux and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems. See "Configuring an IDE RAID" on page 59 for information about IDE RAID configuration. Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without either a blade server, expansion unit, or filler blade installed in each blade bay for more than 1 minute for the BladeCenter unit and 20 minutes for the BladeCenter T unit. Important: Ensure that the storage capacities and speeds of the drives are identical when configuring or replacing drives in a mirrored configuration. IDE drive Tray Riser card Complete the following steps to install a 2.5-inch IDE drive. Note: Do not install an IDE drive into IDE connector 2 if you intend to also install an optional I/O expansion card. The I/O expansion card occupies the same area as the second IDE drive. 1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 21. 2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 22 for instructions. 3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface. 4. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 24 for instructions). 5. Insert the riser card from the option kit into an IDE connector on the blade server I/O board. Important: IDE drives must be installed in the following order: IDE connector 1 first, then IDE connector 2. 26 BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839: Installation and User's Guide

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array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
level-1
under
both
the
Linux
and
Microsoft
Windows
2000
operating
systems.
See
“Configuring
an
IDE
RAID”
on
page
59
for
information
about
IDE
RAID
configuration.
Attention:
To
maintain
proper
system
cooling,
do
not
operate
the
BladeCenter
unit
without
either
a
blade
server,
expansion
unit,
or
filler
blade
installed
in
each
blade
bay
for
more
than
1
minute
for
the
BladeCenter
unit
and
20
minutes
for
the
BladeCenter
T
unit.
Important:
Ensure
that
the
storage
capacities
and
speeds
of
the
drives
are
identical
when
configuring
or
replacing
drives
in
a
mirrored
configuration.
IDE drive
Riser card
Tray
Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
a
2.5-inch
IDE
drive.
Note:
Do
not
install
an
IDE
drive
into
IDE
connector
2
if
you
intend
to
also
install
an
optional
I/O
expansion
card.
The
I/O
expansion
card
occupies
the
same
area
as
the
second
IDE
drive.
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
21.
2.
Shut
down
the
operating
system,
turn
off
the
blade
server,
and
remove
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit.
See
“Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit”
on
page
22
for
instructions.
3.
Carefully
lay
the
blade
server
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface.
4.
Open
the
blade
server
cover
(see
“Opening
the
blade
server
cover”
on
page
24
for
instructions).
5.
Insert
the
riser
card
from
the
option
kit
into
an
IDE
connector
on
the
blade
server
I/O
board.
Important:
IDE
drives
must
be
installed
in
the
following
order:
IDE
connector
1
first,
then
IDE
connector
2.
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BladeCenter
HS40
Type
8839:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide