IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839 Installation And User Manual page 40

array of independent disks (RAID) level-1 under both the Linux and Microsoft
Windows 2000 operating systems. See "Configuring an IDE RAID" on page 59 for
information about IDE RAID configuration.
Attention:
unit without either a blade server, expansion unit, or filler blade installed in each
blade bay for more than 1 minute for the BladeCenter unit and 20 minutes for the
BladeCenter T unit.
Important: Ensure that the storage capacities and speeds of the drives are
identical when configuring or replacing drives in a mirrored configuration.
Complete the following steps to install a 2.5-inch IDE drive.
Note: Do not install an IDE drive into IDE connector 2 if you intend to also install
an optional I/O expansion card. The I/O expansion card occupies the same area as
the second IDE drive.
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To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter
Tray
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 21.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from
the BladeCenter unit" on page 22 for instructions.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page
24 for instructions).
5. Insert the riser card from the option kit into an IDE connector on the blade
server I/O board.
Important: IDE drives must be installed in the following order: IDE connector 1
first, then IDE connector 2.
IDE drive
Riser card