Installing A Drive - IBM 8486 - eServer xSeries 100 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 (optional)
v Hard disk drive
v CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW combo
The server might come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and a 3.5-in. Serial ATA
hard disk drive in bay 4.
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when installing removable-media and hard disk
drives:
v Read the documentation that comes with the drive and make sure that you have
v The server supports a maximum of two hard disk drives, four DIMMs, and one
v Diskette drives, tape drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD combo drives are examples
all the cables and other equipment specified in the documentation that comes
with the drive.
5.25-inch device; or, one hard disk drive, four DIMMs, and two 5.25-inch devices;
or, two hard disk drives, two DIMMs, and two 5.25-inch devices.
of removable-media drives. You can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2,
and 3 only.
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Chapter 2. Installing options
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