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If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 55.
The simple-swap-drive backplate controls the IDs for the internal simple-swap drive
bays. Always install drives into the bottom bays first, starting with ID 0.
Power and signal cables for internal drives
The server uses cables to connect parallel IDE, simple-swap SATA, hot-swap SATA
and hot-swap SAS devices to the power supply and to the system board. (See
"System-board internal connectors" on page 16 for the location of system-board
connectors.) Review the following information before connecting power and signal
cables to internal drives:
v The drives that are preinstalled in the server come with power and signal cables
v If you have only one IDE device on a cable, it must be set as a master device.
v If two IDE devices are used on a single cable, one must be designated as the
v When you route a cable, make sure that it does not block the airflow to the rear
The following cables are provided:
v IDE: The wider IDE signal cable has three connectors. One of these connectors
attached. If you replace any drives, remember which cable is attached to which
drive.
master device and the other as the subordinate device; otherwise, the server
might not recognize some of the IDE devices. The master and subordinate
designation is determined by switch or jumper settings on each IDE device.
of the drives or over the microprocessor or DIMMs.
is attached to the drive, one is a spare, and the third is attached to the IDE
connector on the system board. The spare connector can be used to connect an
additional IDE optical drive or tape drive to the server.
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