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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.
As you prepare to install drives, remember:
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Before you install a drive, see the drive’s documentation for information on
configuring the drive, setting drive jumpers, and attaching cables.
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You may need to configure the drives you install using the BIOS Setup utility.
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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
E
NTER
. The BIOS Setup utility
opens.
Installing and removing the CD or DVD drive
To remove the CD or DVD drive:
1
Follow the instructions in
“Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 65
Caution
CD, DVD, and tape drives are not hot-swappable, so the server must
be turned off and the AC power cords removed prior to installing,
removing, or servicing these devices.
5.25-inch
drive bays (2)
CD or
DVD drive
Hot-swap hard drive
bays (10)
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