Hard Disk Drives - IBM Eserver xSeries 335 Type 8676 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

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10. Connect any internal cables to the adapter. See the instructions that come with
11. If you removed the power-cord module to install the adapter in PCI-X slot 1,
12. If you installed the adapter in PCI-X slot 2, secure the adapter by flexing the
13. Perform any configuration tasks required for the adapter.
14. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to

Hard disk drives

This section describes how to install a hard disk drive in the server. Before you
install a hard disk drive, review the following information:
v The server supports two 25.4-mm (1-inch), slim, 3.5-inch hard disk drives. SCSI
v The SCSI server models support low voltage differential (LVD) hot-swap drives.
v Non-hot-swap disk drives do not require a backplane or tray and they do not
manufacturer. If you are installing a full-length adapter, you might have to
remove a plastic bracket secured to the adapter with 2 screws before
installing the adapter.
Attention:
When you install an adapter, ensure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the connector before you turn on the server. Improperly
seated adapters might cause damage to the system board, the riser card
for slot 1, or the adapter.
b. Grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, align it with the
connector, and press it firmly into the connector.
9. Slide the expansion-slot clip toward the server until it snaps into place.
the adapter for details.
Attention:
Ensure that the cables do not block the flow of air from the fans.
install the module by reversing the procedure in step 7a on page 50. Ensure
that the alignment tab is fully seated in the slot on the side of the server.
adapter-retention latch toward the front of the server and inserting the front
corners of the adapter into the recesses in the latch.
Note: If you installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter:
a. Refer to the documentation provided with the Remote Supervisor
Adapter for information about installing the Remote Supervisor
Adapter firmware and configuring the adapter.
b. After you initially configure the adapter, you should create a backup
copy of it so that if you need to replace the adapter in the future,
you can restore the configuration and resume normal operation
more quickly.
"Completing the installation" on page 62.
models of the server come with a hot-swap SCSI backplane.
Each hot-swap drive resides in a tray, which has a green activity LED and an
amber status LED in the upper-right corner. These LEDs are lit if the drive is
active and, in some cases, if the drive fails. Each hot-swap drive has a
single-connector-attached (SCA) connector, which plugs directly into the
hot-swap SCSI backplane. The backplane attaches to connector J18 on the
system board and controls the SCSI IDs for the hot-swap drives.
Note: The drive in bay 1 is assigned SCSI ID 0; the drive in bay 2 is assigned
SCSI ID 1.
have indicator LEDs. However, you must attach the blue rails that come with the
drive before installing it in the server.
Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units
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