1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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Chapter 2 Preparations
1.15
3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
A Hard Disk Drive mounted in a dedicated tray can be purchased. Install the Hard Disk Drive on the server
with it mounted on the tray.
The Hard Disk Drive bays can accommodate up to four Hard Disk Drives. Slot numbers have been assigned
to each bay. Refer to the figure below.
Important
•
Use Hard Disk Drives specified by NEC. Installing a third-party Hard Disk
Drive might cause a failure of the server and the Hard Disk Drive.
•
Hard Disk Drives with different types of interfaces or different rotational
speeds cannot be installed together.
•
If using Hard Disk Drives in a RAID System, jumper settings or a change of
cables may be required.
1.15.1
Installation
Install a Hard Disk Drive by using the following procedure. Follow the same installation procedure for other
bays.
Important In the RAID System, build a Disk Array using Hard Disk Drives that have the
same specifications (capacity, rotational speed, and standard).
Tips
Hard Disk Drives can be installed or removed simply by removing the front bezel.
1. Refer
to
Chapter 2 (1.3 Overview of Installation and Removal)
for preparations.
2.
Locate the bay where you install the Hard Disk Drive.
The server provides four bays. Install Hard Disk Drives in ascending order of bay number. For details,
refer to
Chapter 2 (1.15 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive)
.
3.
Remove the dummy trays.
Dummy trays are installed in all bays.
Important
•
Keep the dummy trays for future use.
•
Dummy trays are intended to increase the cooling effect inside the server.
Keep the dummy trays installed in bays where Hard Disk Drives are not
installed.
Slot 0
Slot 1
Slot 3
Slot 2
