5. Remove the air baffle from the server and set it aside.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you
turn on the server. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might
damage server components.
Installing drives
The following notes describe the type of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when you install a drive.
v Make sure that the devices that you are installing are supported. For a list of
supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/
x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions
in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in
the documentation that comes with the drive.
v Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have to
set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS or SATA
hard disk drive, be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for that device.
v The hot-swap server models support up to eight 2.5-inch or three 3.5-inch
hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives.
v The simple-swap server models support up to three 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA
hard disk drives.
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or
occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC
shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI adapter or PCI Express adapter slot
cover in the event that you later remove the device.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
To install a hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, you must install it in the upper-left bay.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 38.
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