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drive is recognized.) If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, it indicates that the drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is flashing slowly, this indicates that the drive is being rebuilt. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is flashing rapidly, this indicates that the controller is identifying the drive. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, this indicates that the drive is being accessed. Note: If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID™ adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. 7. 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 31. IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives Hot-swap server models have drive bays that are connected to a SAS/SATA backplane. This backplane, also known as the hot-swap-drive backplane, is the printed circuit board behind these bays. 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 hot-swap models. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay 6 2 Drive bay 7 3 Drive bay 8 4 Drive bay 9 5 Drive bay 10 6 Drive bay 11 7 Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive Some server models come with simple-swap SATA hard disk drives that are accessible from the front of the server. Before you install a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive, read the following information: v You must turn off the server before installing simple-swap drives in the server. v You can install only four simple-swap SATA hard disk drives in the server. v The sequence for installing the hard disk drives is to install the drives starting from the bottom bay (bay 7) and go up to the top bay (bay 4). To install a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 9. Chapter 2. Installing options 25

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drive
is
recognized.)
If
the
amber
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
lit
continuously,
it
indicates
that
the
drive
is
faulty
and
must
be
replaced.
If
the
amber
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
flashing
slowly,
this
indicates
that
the
drive
is
being
rebuilt.
If
the
amber
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
flashing
rapidly,
this
indicates
that
the
controller
is
identifying
the
drive.
If
the
green
hard
disk
drive
activity
LED
is
flashing,
this
indicates
that
the
drive
is
being
accessed.
Note:
If
the
server
is
configured
for
RAID
operation
using
a
ServeRAID
™
adapter,
you
might
have
to
reconfigure
your
disk
arrays
after
installing
hard
disk
drives.
See
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
operation
and
complete
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager.
7.
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
31.
IDs
for
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
Hot-swap
server
models
have
drive
bays
that
are
connected
to
a
SAS/SATA
backplane.
This
backplane,
also
known
as
the
hot-swap-drive
backplane,
is
the
printed
circuit
board
behind
these
bays.
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
hot-swap
models.
Device
ID
Drive
bay
4
0
Drive
bay
5
1
Drive
bay
6
2
Drive
bay
7
3
Drive
bay
8
4
Drive
bay
9
5
Drive
bay
10
6
Drive
bay
11
7
Installing
a
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drive
Some
server
models
come
with
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives
that
are
accessible
from
the
front
of
the
server.
Before
you
install
a
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drive,
read
the
following
information:
v
You
must
turn
off
the
server
before
installing
simple-swap
drives
in
the
server.
v
You
can
install
only
four
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives
in
the
server.
v
The
sequence
for
installing
the
hard
disk
drives
is
to
install
the
drives
starting
from
the
bottom
bay
(bay
7)
and
go
up
to
the
top
bay
(bay
4).
To
install
a
simple-swap
hard
disk
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
9.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
25