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Installing, hot-swap, drive

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The following is an illustration of the simple-swap server models. Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 Bay 5 Bay 6 Bay 7 The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a drive: v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive. v Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA or SAS device, be sure to set the SATA or SAS ID for that device. v External USB floppy devices, tape drives, CD drives, CD-RW drives, and DVD/CD-RW combo drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only. v To install a 3.5-in. drive in a 5.25-in. bay, you must use a 5.25-in. conversion kit. v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays and PCI, PCI Express, and PCI-X slots covered or occupied. When you install a drive or PCI, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter, save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or the PCI, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the drive or adapter. v For a complete list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Some server models come with hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives. Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following information: v The hot-swap drives must be either all SAS hard disk drives or all SATA hard disk drives; do not mix SAS and SATA drives. v The sequence for installing the hard disk drives is to install the drives starting from the top bay (bay 4) and go down to the bottom bay (bay 11). v Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage. v Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the tray. Chapter 2. Installing options 23

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The
following
is
an
illustration
of
the
simple-swap
server
models.
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
Bay 7
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
drives
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
a
drive:
v
Make
sure
that
you
have
all
the
cables
and
other
equipment
that
is
specified
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive.
v
Check
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
drive
to
see
whether
you
have
to
set
any
switches
or
jumpers
on
the
drive.
If
you
are
installing
a
SATA
or
SAS
device,
be
sure
to
set
the
SATA
or
SAS
ID
for
that
device.
v
External
USB
floppy
devices,
tape
drives,
CD
drives,
CD-RW
drives,
and
DVD/CD-RW
combo
drives
are
examples
of
removable-media
drives.
You
can
install
removable-media
drives
in
bays
1,
2,
and
3
only.
v
To
install
a
3.5-in.
drive
in
a
5.25-in.
bay,
you
must
use
a
5.25-in.
conversion
kit.
v
The
electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
integrity
and
cooling
of
the
server
are
protected
by
having
all
bays
and
PCI,
PCI
Express,
and
PCI-X
slots
covered
or
occupied.
When
you
install
a
drive
or
PCI,
PCI
Express,
or
PCI-X
adapter,
save
the
EMC
shield
and
filler
panel
from
the
bay
or
the
PCI,
PCI
Express,
or
PCI-X
adapter
slot
cover
in
the
event
that
you
later
remove
the
drive
or
adapter.
v
For
a
complete
list
of
supported
options
for
the
server,
see
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Installing
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive
Some
server
models
come
with
hot-swap
SAS
or
hot-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives.
Before
you
install
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive,
read
the
following
information:
v
The
hot-swap
drives
must
be
either
all
SAS
hard
disk
drives
or
all
SATA
hard
disk
drives;
do
not
mix
SAS
and
SATA
drives.
v
The
sequence
for
installing
the
hard
disk
drives
is
to
install
the
drives
starting
from
the
top
bay
(bay
4)
and
go
down
to
the
bottom
bay
(bay
11).
v
Inspect
the
drive
tray
for
signs
of
damage.
v
Make
sure
that
the
drive
is
correctly
installed
in
the
tray.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
23