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The following notes describe the type of hard disk drives that the server supports
and other information that you must consider when installing a hard disk drive. For
a list of supported hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
The server supports one of the following hard disk drive configurations:
v Servers with four hot-swap bays support 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives.
v Servers with two hot-swap bays support 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or 3.5-inch
v Servers with two simple-swap bays support 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk
v All hot-swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating.
v Do not mix SAS and SATA drives in the same array.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
To install a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, you must install it in the upper-left bay.
Drive handle
Drive-tray assembly
You can install only 2.5-inch SAS drives in these servers.
hot-swap SATA hard disk drives. You can install only 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or
hot-swap SATA drives in these servers.
drives. You can install only 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drives in these servers.
Mixing hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives to
operate at the lower throughput speed.
Drive-tray assembly
Filler panel
Drive handle
(in open position)
SAS hard disk
drive backplane
Filler panel
SAS hard disk
drive backplane
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