Installing A Drive - IBM System x3200 Installation Manual

Installing a drive

Depending on the server model, a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW combo, or
multiburner drive might be installed in the server.
The following illustration shows the drive bays.
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when you install a hard disk drive:
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment specified that are in
v Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set
v Optional external USB diskette drives, tape drives, CD drives, CD-RW drives,
v To install a 3.5 in. drive in a 5.25 in. bay, you must use the 5.25 in. conversion
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
v For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see
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System x3200 Type 4362 and 4363: Installation Guide
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
Bay 7
the documentation that comes with the drive.
any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS or SATA device,
be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for that device.
DVD/CD-RW combo, and multiburner drives are examples of removable-media
drives. You can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
kit.
protected by having all bays, and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or
occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC
shield from the bay, or the PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in the event
that you later remove the device.
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