Installing Drives - IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 Installation And Service Manual

Installing drives

Use this information to install drives.
Depending on the server model, a DVD-ROM or multiburner drive might be
installed in the server. For 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies,
the server supports up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives
(depending on the model). For the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies,
the server supports up to eight 2.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives or four
3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives.
The following figure shows the location of the four 3.5" simple-swap hard disk
drive bays in the 4U server model with non-hot-swap power supplies.
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
Figure 28. Location of the four 3.5" simple-swap hard disk drive bays in the 4U server model
with non-hot-swap power supplies
The following figure shows the location of the eight 2.5" hot-swap hard disk drive
bays in the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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