IBM eServer 250 xSeries Installation Manual

Also see for eServer 250 xSeries: User reference guide

Contents

Chapter 2. Installing options 31Installing a drive in a hot-swap bayYour server supports 10 1-inch (26 mm) slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drivesin the hot-swap bays. These drives must be LVD hard disk drives that operate at 160MB per second or lower.Note: Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD forinformation on installing devices in the non-hot-swap bays.Attention: If you are replacing a drive that is part of a RAID level 1 or RAID level 5logical drive, ensure that you install the replacement drive in the correct bay. Failureto replace the drives in their correct bays can result in loss of data.Refer to the following illustration when installing a hot-swap drive. The server comeswith a gap filler installed at the top of the hot-swap hard disk drive bays. You cannotinstall a drive in the gap. Some gap fillers also come attached to a slim filler panel. Thegap filler is removable from the slim filler panel, when available.Note: The illustrations in this book might differ slightly from your hardware.Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoiddamage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handlingstatic-sensitive devices” on page 8.To install a drive in a hot-swap bay:1. Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 7 through “Handlingstatic-sensitive devices” on page 8.2. Remove the slim filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays by insertingyour finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pulling itaway from the server.Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for morethan 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed for each bay.Slimfiller panelGap fillerDrive tray handle(in open position)Gap filler