User Manual - Etilize

Drive retainer clip
10. Slide the drive into the bay.
EMC shield
Tape drive
Note: A tape drive can be installed in bay 1 or 2.
11. Connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the rear of the drive and
make sure that the other end of this cable is connected into the applicable
connector on the system board.
12. Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the
drives or over the microprocessor and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
13. If you have another drive to install or remove, do so now.
14. Connect the power cable to the rear of the drive. The connectors are keyed
and can be inserted only one way.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise go to
“Completing the installation” on page 62.
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive
Some hot-swap SAS models support 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk
drives. The hot-swap SATA models support 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA hard disk
drives. Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following information:
v The hot-swap drives must be either all SAS hard disk drives or all SATA hard
disk drives; do not mix SAS and SATA drives in the server.
v The hot-swap hard disk drive models come with the following drives (depending
on your model):
– Four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS
– Four 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA
– Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS
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