Installing A Hard Disk Drive - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 User Manual

10. Remove the battery from the ServeRAID SAS controller package.
11. Slide the battery mounting tabs into the battery mounting clips on the wall of
12. Connect the battery cable to the ServeRAID SAS controller card.
13. Reposition the SAS cable.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 61.
Note: When you restart the server, you will be given the opportunity to import the
existing RAID configuration to the new RAID controller.

Installing a hard disk drive

Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
The following notes describe the type of hard disk drive that the server supports
and other information that you must consider when installing a hard disk drive:
v The server 3.5-inch models support six slim 3.5-inch hard disk drives installed on
v The server 2.5-inch models support eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives
v All hot-swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating.
v The ID that is assigned to each bay is printed on the server front.
The following illustrations show how to install a hot-swap hard disk drive.
3.5-inch drives
Important: Install only SAS or SATA 3.5-inch hard disk drives in this server.
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Note: If there is a gap between the controller and the retaining clips, the
controller has not been properly installed. In this case, open the retaining clips
and remove the controller; then, reinsert the card.
the power supply bay, next to the ServeRAID-8k SAS connector.
Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays for 3.5-inch drives. For a list of supported 3.5-inch
hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/
us/.
installed on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays for 2.5-inch drives. For a list of
supported 2.5-inch hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Mixing hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives to
operate at the lower throughput speed.
Hard disk drive
Tray handle