Table 20. Drive backplanes and corresponding drive bays
Drive backplane Drive bay
Supported drive backplane Supported drive
1
1
0 to 7
• 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 8-bay
drive backplane
• 2.5-inch AnyBay/NVMe 8-
bay drive backplane
• 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
drives
• 2.5-inch NVMe drives
2
2 8 to 15
3
3 16 to 23
Notes: When the following components are installed in the system, bay 16 to 23 are disabled, and the
maximal supported drive quantity is 16.
• PMEMs
• 256 GB 3DS DRIMMs
For a complete list of supported optional device for this server, see
https://static.lenovo.com/us/en/
serverproven/index.shtml
.
Watch the procedure. A video of this procedure is available from the following links:
•
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-C6QgmsUMRG6ul0bHzrGmsG
• https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_54461099
Procedure
Step 1. If a drive filler has been installed in the drive bay, remove it.
Step 2. Gently rotate the release latch away to unlock the drive handle.
Step 3. Slide the drive into the drive bay, and push it until it stops.
Figure 31. Installing a 2.5-inch drive
Step 4. Rotate the handle back to the locked position.
After this task is completed
1. Check the drive status LED to verify if the drive is operating correctly:
• If the yellow LED is lit continuously, it is malfunctioning and must be replaced.
• If the green LED is flashing, the drive is functioning.
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