Installing internal drives
Several types of drives are available, such as:
v Diskette
v Hard disk
v CD-ROM
v Tape, including digital linear tape (DLT), super digital linear tape (SDLT), and
Note: The server supports both internal and external tape drives.
Some server models have hardware that supports hot-swap drives, which you can
replace without turning off the server.
Internal drive bays
All server models come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and a 3.5-in., 1.44 MB
diskette drive in bay 3. Depending on your server model it will also come with either
six hot-swap hard disk drive bays or a hard disk drive in bay 7.
Server with hot-swap hard disk drives
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Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
Bay 7
Bay 8
Bay 9