IBM eServer 220 xSeries Installation Manual

Also see for 220: Service guide Configuration and options guide Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing options 23Note: You can also install a non-hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 4. See “Installing adrive in bay 1, 2, 3, or 4” on page 20 for instructions.To install a non-hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7, do the following:1. Read the information in “Preinstallation steps (all bays)” on page 19.2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all external cables andpower cords; then, remove the cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 10for details).3. Carefully remove the support bracket assembly from the server (see “Removingthe support bracket assembly” on page 10). Store the cover and the supportbracket assembly in a safe place.4. Rotate the drive cage upward. If your server has a hard disk drive installed in thedrive cage, disconnect the cables from the rear of the drive.5. Remove the plastic bag that contains the drive rails and screws from inside thedrive cage.6. Install rails on each drive in the drive cage:a. Pull the blue slide rails out of the plastic bag.b. Install the screws on the sides of the drive.c. Align the rails on the drive with the guide rails in the drive bay.d. Push the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.7. Reinstall the drive cage in the server. Rotate the drive cage downward until itsnaps into place.8. Connect the server SCSI and power cables to the rear of the drives.Note: Ensure that you route the SCSI cable so that it does not block the airflowto the rear of the drives or over the microprocessors.9. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, replace thesupport bracket assembly and the side cover (see “Installing the cover” on page31 for details).Note: If your server is a hot-swap model, reinstall the VRM in connector J42after you reinstall the support bracket assembly.Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7If you purchased a hot-swap model, your server contains hardware that you can useto replace a failed hard disk drive without turning off the server. Therefore, you havethe advantage of continuing to operate your system while a hard disk drive isremoved or installed. These drives are known as hot-swap drives. If these drives areconnected to an optional controller, such as a ServeRAID controller, that supports thisfunction, and if one of these drives becomes defective, the ServeRAID controller canrebuild the data from that drive onto another hot-swap drive. Refer to the informationthat comes with your ServeRAID controller for details.Each hot-swap drive has two indicator lights: the hard disk drive activity light and thehard disk drive status light. When the green hard disk drive activity light is flashing,the controller is accessing the hard disk drive. When this occurs, the SCSI activity lighton the front of the server also illuminates. The SCSI activity light is illustrated anddescribed in “Server controls and indicators” on page 37. If the amber hard disk drivestatus light for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requiresreplacement. When the hard disk drive status light indicates a drive fault, you canreplace a hot-swap drive without turning off the server.Note: The hard disk drive activity light is also known as the SCSI hard disk driveactivity light.