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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8682 specifications

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