IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual

Installing a USB tape drive
Tape drive
EMC shields
To install a USB tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines”
on page 21.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables necessary to replace the device.
3. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see “Removing the left-side cover” on
page 24).
4. Remove the front fan cage assembly:
a. Press the fan cage release latches on each side of the fan cage toward the
sides of the server. The cage will lift up slightly when the release latches
are fully open.
b. Grasp the cage and lift it out of the server.
5. Press on the bezel retention tab at the center-left-edge of the bezel, and rotate
the left side of the bezel away from the server; then, pull the bezel away from
the server.
6. Slide the drive into the server.
7. Using the supplied screws, secure the drive to the server chassis.
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IBM x3500 - System - 7977 Specifications

General

Maximum Processors	2
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Serial Ports	1
Model	IBM x3500 - System - 7977
Processor	Intel Xeon
Memory Type	DDR2 FBDIMM
Storage	SAS or SATA
Drive Bays	Up to 8
Power Supply	Redundant options available
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux
Expansion Slots	6
Video	Integrated