Installing drives

Installing drives

Your server’s basic configuration includes one CD (standard) or DVD (optional) drive. Your server also has two additional 5.25-inch drive bays, which can accommodate two half-height or one full height SCSI tape drive.

Your server can have as many as ten, hot-swap SCSI drives in hot-swap drive bays.

CD or

DVD drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot-swap hard drive

5.25-inch

bays (10)

drive bays (2)

 

 

As you prepare to install drives, remember:

■Before you install a drive, see the drive’s documentation for information on configuring the drive, setting drive jumpers, and attaching cables.

■You may need to configure the drives you install using the BIOS Setup utility.

■To open the BIOS Setup utility, press any key at startup to open the System Options menu, then select the BIOS Setup utility and press ENTER. The BIOS Setup utility opens.

Installing and removing the CD or DVD drive

CD, DVD, and tape drives are not hot-swappable, so the server must

Caution be turned off and the AC power cords removed prior to installing, removing, or servicing these devices.

To remove the CD or DVD drive:

1 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 65.

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