IBM System x3250 Installation Manual

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2. Make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed.3. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord andall external cables.4. Remove the filler panel from the bay.5. Pull the loops of the tray toward each other and slide the drive into the serveruntil the drive connects to the back panel.6. Insert the filler panel into the bay to cover the drive.Notes:1. If the server has a RAID controller or adapter, you might have to reconfigure thedisk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See the information on your RAIDcontroller documentation.2. To remove a simple-swap SATA drive from the bay, make sure that the server isturned off and the power cord is removed; then, remove the filler panel, pull theloops of the drive tray toward each other and pull the tray out of the bay.If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing theinstallation” on page 18.Installing a hot-swap hard disk driveThe 3.5-inch drive hot-swap server models support either two SAS 3.5-inch harddisk drives or two SATA 3.5-inch hard disk drives. The 2.5-inch drive hot-swapserver models support four 2.5-inch SAS hard disk drives.2.5-inch drivesThe installation procedure is the same for any of these drives. The illustrations inthis procedure show 3.5-inch SAS drives.To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, install it in the left or upper-left drivebay.12 IBM System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365: Installation Guide