Installing A Scsi Storage Expansion Unit - IBM 8678 Installation And User Manual

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Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit

To use SCSI hard disk drives with your blade server, install a SCSI storage
expansion unit, such as the IBM HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit, on the blade
server. You will then be able to install two 3.5-inch, hot-swap, SCSI, 1-inch (26 mm)
slim-high hard disk drives in the expansion unit, for use by the blade server. The
HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit contains a SCSI controller that supports
embedded mirroring, which is similar to RAID level 1.
Note: After you install the SCSI storage expansion unit on your blade server, the
For a list of SCSI hard disk drives supported by your blade server, see the
ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
The following illustration shows how to install the SCSI storage expansion unit on
the blade server.
c. Slide the notch in the narrow end of the option into the raised hook on the
tray; then, gently pivot the wide end of the option into the I/O expansion
option connectors, as shown in the illustration.
Note: For device driver and configuration information to complete the
installation of the I/O expansion option, see the documentation that
comes with the option. Some documentation might also be on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with the BladeCenter unit.
"Completing the installation" on page 31.
blade server and expansion unit are a unit that occupies two blade bays in
the BladeCenter unit.
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