Ids For Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives - IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

8. If you are installing additional hot-swap hard disk drives, do so now.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise go to
"Completing the installation" on page 68.

IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives

Hot-swap server models have drive bays that are connected to a SAS/SATA
backplane. This backplane, also known as the hot-swap-drive backplane, is the
printed circuit board behind these bays.
The hot-swap-drive backplane controls the IDs for the internal hot-swap drive bays.
The following table lists the IDs for the hard disk drives and backplane that are
connected to hot-swap models.
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c. Gently slide the drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive stops.
d. Push the drive tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
e. Check the hard disk drive status indicator to make sure that the hard disk
drive is operating correctly. (You might have to restart the server before the
drive is recognized.) If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit
continuously, it indicates that the drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the
amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is flashing slowly, this indicates
that the drive is being rebuilt. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a
drive is flashing rapidly, this indicates that the controller is identifying the
drive. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, it indicates that
the drive is in use.
Note: If the server is configured for RAID operation using an optional
ServeRAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after
installing hard disk drives. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM
ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and
complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager.
Device
Drive bay 4
Drive bay 5
Drive bay 6
Drive bay 7
Drive bay 8
Drive bay 9
EMC shield
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
ID
0
1
2
3
4
5