Installing Internal Drives; Internal Drive Bays - IBM eServer 370 xSeries User Reference Manual

Installing internal drives

Different types of drives allow your system to read multiple types of media and
store more data.
Several types of drives are available, such as:
Some drives have a special design called small computer system interface, or
SCSI. This design allows you to attach multiple drives to a single SCSI connector.
For additional information about SCSI devices, see "SCSI IDs" on page 80.

Internal drive bays

Internal drives are installed in bays. Your server comes with one 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB
diskette drive, one CD-ROM drive, and two hard disk drive bays.
Your server contains hardware and an operating system that support the
replacement of a failed hard disk drive without turning off the server, when the drive
is connected to a ServeRAID adapter. Therefore, you can continue to operate your
system while a hard disk drive is removed or installed. These drives are known as
hot-swappable drives. They are also referred to as hot-swap drives.
The front of each hot-swap hard disk drive has two indicator lights (see "Controls
and indicators" on page 7). If the amber hard disk status light for a drive is lit
continuously, that individual drive is defective and needs to be replaced. When the
hard disk status light indicates a defective drive, you can replace a hot-swap drive
without turning off the server.
Each hot-swap drive that you plan to install must have a hot-swap-drive tray
attached. The drive must have a single connector attachment (SCA) connector.
Hot-swap-drive trays come with the hot-swap drives.
Diskette
Hard disk
CD-ROM
Diskette
drive bay
Your server comes with a preinstalled 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive and a
preinstalled integrated drive electronics (IDE) CD-ROM drive.
Hot-Swap Hot-Swap
bay 1 bay 2
CD-ROM
drive bay
Removable media bays
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