Installing A Dvd Drive - IBM System x3100 M4 Type 2582 Installation And User Manual

Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when installing a drive:
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified 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 internal or external USB diskette drives, tape drives, DVD-ROM, and
v The SATA removable-media drives that you install in bay 1 connects to the SATA
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

Installing a DVD drive

To install a DVD drive, complete the following steps:
the documentation that comes with the drive.
any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA device, be sure
to set the SATA ID for that device.
multiburner drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install
removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
4 connector on the system board and the drive in bay 2 connects to the SATA 5
connector on the system board.
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 and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in
the event that you later remove the device.
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
1. If you are replacing a removed drive with a new drive, make sure that:
v You have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the
documentation that comes with the new drive.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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