IBM eServer 342 xSeries, Installation Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing options
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Installing a hot-swap drive
The hot-swap drive bays support 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.
1. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays.
2. Ensure the tray handle is open.
3. Gently push the drive-tray assembly into the bay until the drive touches the back-
plane.
4. Push the tray handle down until it locks.
Note: If your server has a RAID adapter installed, refer to the information pro-
vided with the RAID adapter for information about adding a drive.
5. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, install the cover
and proceed to “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.
Drive-tray assembly
Drive handle
Filler panel