IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

5. Reinstall the hard disk drives and filler panels (see “Replacing hot-swap hard
disk drives” on page 144).
6. Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 127).
7. Slide the server into the rack.
8. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
9. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive backplate
Use this information to remove a simple-swap hard disk drive backplate.
About this task
To remove a simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the
following steps:
Note: The ten 2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive model is not supported.
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 126).
4. Remove the filler panels from the drive bay.
SAS/SATA power
connector
SAS/SATA
configuration
connector
SAS/SATA configuration
and power cable
SAS/SATA signal
cable
Figure 126. 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane installation
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 product family
Memory	Up to 1.5TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 8x 2.5" HDD/SSD or 4x 3.5" HDD
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Power Supply	Dual redundant hot-swap 550W, 750W, or 900W
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere