Installing A Sas/Sata 4 Pac Hdd Upgrade Option - IBM x3650 M3 Installation And User Manual

Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option

About this task
If the server is a 16-drive-capable model with four hard disk drive bays installed,
you can install an IBM System x3650 M3 Hot-swap SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD
upgrade option. See http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/
serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of supported optional devices. To order a
SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option, contact your IBM marketing representative
or authorized reseller.
Note: You need to install the SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option first in order
to upgrade to either SAS/SATA 16 Pac HDD system or a 8 Pac HDD + tape
system.
The SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option kit contains the following components:
v One 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane
v Four M3.5 screws
v One blank EMC filler
v Four drive bay filler panels
v Two backplane brackets
v One ServeRaid controller
v One SAS signal cable
v One internal power cable
v One backplane bracket
To install a 4-disk-drive optional hard disk drive backplane in a 8-drive-capable
server model, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page v and
"Installation guidelines" on page 37.
2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables (see
"Turning off the server" on page 23).
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 45).
4. Remove the three 4-drive filler panels that are to the right of drive bay 4,
beneath the IDs 4 - 15 on the front bezel.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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