IBM 5886 Installing

Also see for 5886: Removal and replacement procedures

a. With the handle (A) in the unlocked position, support the bottom of the disk unit as you align itwith the guide rails in the enclosure, as shown in the preceding figure.Note: Do not hold the disk unit only by the handle.b. Slide the disk unit into the enclosure.c. Push the handle towards the disk unit to lock it into place.6. Review information related to connecting this device:a. Review the following information:The SAS disk drive enclosure can hold up to 12 disk drives. The enclosure cannot be split intotwo independent groups.The SAS disk drive enclosure supports the following operating systems:v AIX ®v IBM iv Linuxv VIOSTo determine the level of software that you need to support the SAS disk drive enclosure, seeIBM Prerequisite (http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).Tip: If you are planning to configure RAID arrays, ensure that you have the minimum numberof available disks for each RAID level:RAID 0Minimum of one drive per arrayRAID 5Minimum of three drives per arrayFigure 10. Installing a disk unit in the disk drive enclosureInstalling the 5886 disk drive enclosure: Details 9