IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual page 89

v Depending on the model, the server supports up to eight or up to thirty-two
2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays.
Note: When using ServeRAID adapter M1015 to support more than sixteen
2.5-inch hard disk drives, the maximum number of RAID supported drives
is 16. All the other drives will remain JBOD (the drives are presented to
the operating system without a RAID configuration).
v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
v Inspect the drive and drive bay for signs of damage.
v Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the drive bay.
v See the documentation for the ServeRAID adapter for instructions for installing a
hard disk drive.
v All hot-swap drives in the server must have the same throughput speed rating;
using drives with different speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the
speed of the slowest drive.
v You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap drives in the hot-swap
drive bays. However, you must turn off the server when you perform any steps
that involve installing or removing cables.
To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 37.
Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components
when the server is powered-on might cause the server to halt, which might
result in the loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an
electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work
inside the server with the power on.
2. Unlock the left-side cover.
Note: You must unlock the left-side cover to open or remove the bezel. When
you lock the left-side cover, it locks both the cover and the bezel.
3. Open the bezel (see "Opening the bezel media door" on page 58).
4. Remove the filler panel, if one is present.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the disk drive to any unpainted
metal surface on the server; then, remove the disk drive from the package.
6. Make sure that the tray handle is open; then, install the hard disk drive into the
hot-swap bay.
7. Rotate the drive handle down until the drive is seated in the hot-swap bay and
the release latch clicks into place.
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