Installing drives
Depending on the server model, a DVD-ROM or multiburner drive might be installed
in the server. The server supports up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk
drives.
The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
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:
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Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in
the documentation that comes with the drive.
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Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
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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 device, be sure
to set the SATA ID for that device.
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Optional internal or external USB diskette drives, tape drives, DVD-ROM, and
multiburner drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install
removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
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The SATA removable-media drives that you install in bay 1 connects to the SATA
5 connector on the system board and the drive in bay 2 connects to the SATA 4
connector on the system board.
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To install a 3.5-inch drive in a 5.25-inch bay, you must use the 5.25-inch
conversion kit.
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The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or
occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC
shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in
the event that you later remove the device.
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