Installing a hard disk driveUse this information to install a hard disk drive.About this taskThe following notes describe the type of hard disk drives that the server supportsand other information that you must consider when you install a drive. For a listof supported drives, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.Important: Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive in this server.v Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow thoseinstructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.v The server supports eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drivesinstalled on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays. An optional 8-drive-bay kit isavailable for 16-drive-capable server models. For a list of supported 2.5-inchhard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.v All hot-swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating.Using hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives tooperate at the throughput speed of the slowest drive.v The ID that is assigned to each bay is printed on the front of the server, abovethe drive bay.The following illustration shows how to install a hot-swap hard disk drive.To install a drive in a hot-swap bay, complete the following steps.Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for morethan 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.Procedure1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page v,“Installation guidelines” on page 37, and “Handling static-sensitive devices” onpage 40.2. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays: Grasp the fillerpanel handle and pull the filler panel away from the server.LatchHandleFiller panel handleFigure 47. Hot-swap hard disk drive installationChapter 2. Installing optional devices 61
