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v The hot-swap bays are arranged vertically in the standard hard disk drive cage; the bay numbers are 0 through 7 (from top to bottom) on models with eight hard disk drives and 0 through 11 (from top to bottom) on models with twelve hard disk drives. v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage. v Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the tray. v See the documentation for the ServeRAID-8k, ServeRAID-8s, and the optional ServeRAID-10is SAS controllers for instructions for installing a hard disk drive. v All hot-swap drives in the server must have the same throughput speed rating; using drives with different speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the throughput speed of the slowest drive. v To minimize the possibility of damage to the hard disk drives when you are installing them in a rack configuration, install the server in the rack before you install the hard disk drives. v You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap drives in the hot-swap drive bays. However, you must turn off the server when you perform any steps that involve installing or removing cables. v Do not mix SAS and SATA drives in the same array. v The drive ID of each hot-swap hard disk drive is printed on the label on the side of the drive cage. The following illustration shows how to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. EMC shield Hard disk drive Drive tray Drive tray handle (in open position) To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 7. 2. Remove the bezel from the server. 3. Remove the EMC shield from one of the empty hot-swap bays. 4. Make sure that the tray handle is open; then, install the hard disk drive into the hot-swap bay. Notes: 1. When you turn on the server, check the hard disk drive status LEDs to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed. 24 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide

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v
The
hot-swap
bays
are
arranged
vertically
in
the
standard
hard
disk
drive
cage;
the
bay
numbers
are
0
through
7
(from
top
to
bottom)
on
models
with
eight
hard
disk
drives
and
0
through
11
(from
top
to
bottom)
on
models
with
twelve
hard
disk
drives.
v
For
a
list
of
supported
optional
devices
for
the
server,
see
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
v
Inspect
the
drive
tray
for
signs
of
damage.
v
Make
sure
that
the
drive
is
correctly
installed
in
the
tray.
v
See
the
documentation
for
the
ServeRAID-8k,
ServeRAID-8s,
and
the
optional
ServeRAID-10is
SAS
controllers
for
instructions
for
installing
a
hard
disk
drive.
v
All
hot-swap
drives
in
the
server
must
have
the
same
throughput
speed
rating;
using
drives
with
different
speed
ratings
might
cause
all
drives
to
operate
at
the
throughput
speed
of
the
slowest
drive.
v
To
minimize
the
possibility
of
damage
to
the
hard
disk
drives
when
you
are
installing
them
in
a
rack
configuration,
install
the
server
in
the
rack
before
you
install
the
hard
disk
drives.
v
You
do
not
have
to
turn
off
the
server
to
install
hot-swap
drives
in
the
hot-swap
drive
bays.
However,
you
must
turn
off
the
server
when
you
perform
any
steps
that
involve
installing
or
removing
cables.
v
Do
not
mix
SAS
and
SATA
drives
in
the
same
array.
v
The
drive
ID
of
each
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive
is
printed
on
the
label
on
the
side
of
the
drive
cage.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive.
EMC shield
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
To
install
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
7.
2.
Remove
the
bezel
from
the
server.
3.
Remove
the
EMC
shield
from
one
of
the
empty
hot-swap
bays.
4.
Make
sure
that
the
tray
handle
is
open;
then,
install
the
hard
disk
drive
into
the
hot-swap
bay.
Notes:
1.
When
you
turn
on
the
server,
check
the
hard
disk
drive
status
LEDs
to
verify
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
operating
correctly.
If
the
amber
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
lit
continuously,
that
drive
is
faulty
and
must
be
replaced.
If
the
green
hard
disk
drive
activity
LED
is
flashing,
the
drive
is
being
accessed.
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IBM
System
x3500
Type
7977:
Installation
Guide