IBM System x3250 M4 User Manual

Filler panel
Hard disk
drive assembly
SATA hard disk
drive back plate
v To install a 2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive, slide the drive into the
server until the drive clicks into the server and connects to the backplate.
Filler panel
Hard disk
drive assembly
SATA hard disk
drive back plate
6. Insert the filler panel into the bay to cover the drive.
If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the
installation” on page 45.
Note: If a RAID controller or adapter is installed, you might have to reconfigure the
disk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See your RAID controller or
adapter documentation.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
The 2.5-inch drive hot-swap server models support four SAS 2.5-inch hard disk
drives.
Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, install it in the left or upper-left drive
bay.
To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 35

IBM System x3250 M4 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 series
Max Processors	1
Memory Slots	4
Network Interface	2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Memory	Up to 32 GB
Storage	Up to 4 x 3.5-inch or 8 x 2.5-inch drives
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Chipset	Intel C204