IBM 8682 manual Installing internal drives, Internal drive bays

Installing internal drives

If you add different types of drives, the system can read multiple types of media and store more data. Several types of drives are available, such as:

vDiskette

vHard disk

vCD-ROM

vDVD-ROM

vTape

Note: The server supports external tape drives; however, the server does not support internal tape drives.

The server contains hardware that enables you to replace a failed hard disk drive without turning off the server. Therefore, you have the advantage of continuing to operate the system while a hard disk drive is removed or installed. These drives are known as hot-swapdrives.

Each hot-swap drive bay has two indicator lights on the front of the server (see “Start the server” on page 8). If the amber hard-disk status light for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requires replacement. When the hard-disk status light indicates a drive fault, you can replace a hot-swap drive without turning off the server.

Each hot-swap drive that you plan to install must be mounted in a hot-swap-drive tray. The drive must have a single connector attachment (SCA) connector. Hot-swap-drive trays come with hot-swap drives.

Internal drive bays

Internal drives are installed in bays. The server supports up to a maximum of six

1-inch (26 mm) slim high, 3.5 inch, hot-swap hard disk drives when the media bay option is installed.

CD-ROM drive
Diskette drive	Hot-swap bays (up to six)

Standard hard disk drives

Optional hard disk drives

3.5-inch diskette drive CD-ROM drive

3 hot-swap hard disk drives

vThe server comes with one integrated drive electronics (IDE) CD-ROM drive and one 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive.

vThe CD-ROM drive bay (bottom left front) supports 5.25-inch, half-high, removable-media drives. However, you cannot install additional removable-media drives in the server.

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