Table 2. Components on server models with eight 3.5-inch simple-swap drives bays
1 Front I/O module
2 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays
• Bay 4-5: SATA drive
• Bay 6-7: SATA/NVMe drive
3 3.5-inch simple swap SATA drive bays (Bay 0-3)
1 Front I/O module
For more information about the front I/O module, see
“Front I/O module” on page 23.
2 3 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays
The drive bays are used to install 3.5-inch simple-swap drives. When you install drives, follow the order of the
drive bay numbers. The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays
occupied. The vacant drive bays must be occupied by drive bay fillers or drive fillers.
For more information about drive LEDs, see “Drive LEDs” on page 30.
Six 3.5-inch simple-swap drives bays
Figure 3. Front view of server models with six 3.5-inch simple-swap drives bays
Table 3. Components on server models with six 3.5-inch simple-swap drives bays
1 Front I/O module 2 Optical-drive bay 2
3 Optical-drive bay 1 4 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays (Bay 4-5)
5 3.5-inch simple swap SATA drive bays (Bay 0-3)
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