IBM x3550 User Manual

Alignment pins
Drive-retention clip
5. Slide the drive-retention clip to remove it from the drive.
6. If you are instructed to return the CD-RW/DVD drive, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing the CD-RW/DVD drive
To install the replacement CD-RW/DVD drive, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Follow the instructions that come with the new drive to set any jumpers or
switches.
Alignment pins
Drive-retention clip
3. Slide the drive-retention clip to attach it to the side of the drive.
4. Slide the drive into the CD/DVD drive bay until the drive clicks into place.
5. Close the fan door.
6. Slide the server into the rack.
7. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that were removed.
8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
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IBM x3550 Specifications

General

Processor Type	Intel Xeon
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Number of Processors Supported	2
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	2.4 TB
Storage	Up to six 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-swap hard disk drives
Drive Bays	6
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Power Supply	670W or 835W
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX
Memory	PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-667) or PC2-4200 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-533)