Installing A Drive - IBM 206m - eServer xSeries - 8485 User Manual

Installing a drive

Depending on the server model, one or more of the following drives might be
installed in the server:
v Diskette drive (optional)
v Hard disk drive
v CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive
Some hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) models might come with an integrated
drive electronics (IDE) CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and four hot-swap hard disk drive
bays.
Some simple-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) models might
come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive
in bay 4.
Some non-hot-swap SATA models might come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1
and a non-hot-swap SATA hard disk drive in bay 4.
Some hot-swap SATA models might come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and
a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive in bay 4.
The following illustration shows the drive bays.
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when installing a drive:
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment specified in the
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set
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Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
Bay 7
documentation that comes with the drive.
any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS device, be sure
to set the SAS ID for that device.