Momentus 5400.3 SATA Blade Server
Installation Guide
ST9160821SB, ST9120822SB, ST9100828SB, ST980815SB,
ST960815SB and ST9402116SB
SATA Interface Disc Drives
Publication Number: 100418129, Rev. A, April 2006
The easiest way to install your drive
Most blade servers are designed to make it easy to install or replace the hard drive. Refer to your system’s user manual for the location of the hard drive compartment and the specific instructions regarding drive installation or replacement.
Some systems are sealed and require specialized tools to gain access to the hard drive.
Note. Special training or tools may be needed to service some comput- ers. In some cases, opening the case may void your warranty. Con- sult your system documentation.
Refer to your system manufacturer’s support website for the most
What you need
•A Phillips screwdriver
•Existing drive mounting screws
•Existing drive mounting framework, cage or tray
•Available (unused) SATA interface connector
Handling precautions/electrostatic discharge protection
•Disc drives are fragile. Do not drop or jar the drive. Handle the drive only by the edges or frame. Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready to install it to minimize handling damage.
•Drive electronics are extremely sensitive to static electricity. While installing the drive, wear a wrist strap and cable connected to ground.
•Turn off the power to the host system during installation.
•Do not disassemble the drive. Doing so voids the warranty. See the war- ranty information on page 2.
•Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or to the top of the drive.
Drive characteristics
| ST9160821SB | ST9120822SB |
Formatted capacity* | 160 Gbytes | 120 Gbytes |
Cache size | 8 Mbytes | 8 Mbytes |
| ST9100828SB | ST980815SB |
Formatted capacity* | 100 Gbytes | 80 Gbytes |
Cache size | 8 Mbytes | 8 Mbytes |
| ST960815SB | ST9402116SB |
Formatted capacity* | 60 Gbytes | 40 Gbytes |
Cache size | 8 Mbytes | 8 Mbytes |
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
Installing the drive
Each system has its own unique hard drive compartment. Refer to your system manual to locate this compartment and for instructions on remov- ing and replacing the hard drive.
Warning. Ensure that power to the drive is removed or turned off. In a blade server, this typically means turning off power to the blade server itself, not the host chassis.
Note. This drive is designed for a blade server system that supplies inter- face signals and +5V power through a single SATA connector. Most blade servers have a fixed connector that attaches directly to the drive.
Some blade servers allow two drives to be installed and set up in a mir- rored RAID configuration. If this is your situation, ensure that the storage capacities and speeds of the two drives are identical to avoid potential per- formance and reliability problems.
Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a
SATA interface connector
Jumper block | SATA power connector |
(factory use only) |
|
Figure 1. SATA interface and power connectors
Drive mounting
You can mount the drive using four screws in the
•Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
•Use only M3 x 0.5 mounting screws. Reusing the existing screws may be acceptable provided you do not overtighten the screws.
•Gently tighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 4.0
•Four (4) threads (0.080 inches) minimum screw engagement recom- mended.
Configuring the BIOS
After completing the drive installation, restart your blade server according to your system documentation. Your blade server may automatically detect your new drive. If your server does not automatically detect your new drive, follow the steps below.
1.Restart your blade server. While it restarts, run the system setup pro- gram (sometimes called BIOS or CMOS setup). This is usually done by pressing a special key, such as DELETE, ESC, or F1 during the startup process.
2.Within the system setup program, instruct the blade server to auto detect your new drive.
3.Save the settings and exit the setup program.
When your blade server restarts, it should recognize your new drive. If your system doesn’t recognize your new drive, see the troubleshooting section on this sheet.
System manufacturer’s operating system restore CD
Refer to your blade server documentation for specific instructions on restoring the operating system on your newly installed hard drive. Many computers require the use of an operating system restore CD, originally shipped with the system, to reload the operating system on the hard drive.
Microsoft operating system installation instructions
For detailed information about installing a Microsoft operating system on your new Seagate drive, refer to the Microsoft Knowledgebase article ref- erences below. To locate an article, go to http://support.microsoft.com and enter the article number in any search box on the Microsoft web site. For example, to view the Knowledgebase article for installing Windows XP on your new Seagate drive:
1.Open your browser.
2.Go to http://support.microsoft.com.
3.Enter 313348 in the Microsoft web site search box.
4.Press Enter.
The article is displayed on your screen.
Operating system | Microsoft Knowledgebase article numbers |
Windows XP | 313348 |
Windows 2000/NT | 308209 (see also: 175761) |
Windows Me/98/95 | 255867 (see also: 166172) |
