Chapter 2. Installing Options
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Installing a hot-swap drive
Install
ing hot
-swap dr
ives
The hot-swap drive bay supports hot-swap drives only. Refer to the following
illustration to install a hot-swap drive.
Note:
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To install a drive in a hot-swap drive bay:
Attention:
•
To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two
minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed for each bay.
•
When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from
static electricity. For details on handling the devices, review “Handling static-
sensitive devices” on page 3.
1.
Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays.
2.
Ensure the tray handle is in the open position.
3.
Gently push the drive and tray assembly into the bay until the drive touches the
backplane.
4.
Push the tray handle down into the closed position until it locks.
5.
If you have other options to install, install them now.
6.
If you removed the server cover, reinstall it.
7.
Continue with “Cabling the server” on page 19.
Installing a microprocessor
Install
ing a mi
croproc
essor
Your server comes with one microprocessor installed on the system board. If you
install an additional microprocessor, your server can operate as a symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) server. With SMP, certain operating systems and application
programs can distribute the processing load between the microprocessors. This
enhances performance for database and point-of-sale applications, integrated
manufacturing solutions, and other applications.
Attention:
To avoid damage and ensure proper server operation when you install a
new or additional microprocessor, use microprocessors that have the same cache
size and type, and the same clock speed. Microprocessor internal and external clock
frequencies must be identical. See the ServerProven list at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat for a list of microprocessors for use with your server.
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
