IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028, Installation And User Manual

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installed in the blade server in storage bay 0. If the blade server is equipped with
one storage drive, you can install an additional drive in storage bay 1. These two
SAS hard disk drives support RAID 0 and RAID 1 (use to implement and manage
a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) level-1 array). See “Configuring a
SAS RAID array” on page 42 for information about SAS RAID configuration.
To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Hot-swap
storage drive
Storage
drive filler
Storage drive
release handle
Hot-swap storage bay 1
Hot-swap storage bay 0
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 15.
2.
Identify the blade server storage bay (hot-swap storage bay 0 or hot-swap
storage bay 1) in which the hard disk drive will be installed.
3. If a storage-bay filler is installed, remove it from the blade server by lifting the
release levers and pulling it away from the blade server.
4.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any
unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface
on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the hard disk drive from
the package.
5. Open the release lever on the hot-swap hard disk drive and slide the drive into
the storage bay until it is firmly seated in the connector.
6. Lock the hard disk drive into place by closing the release lever.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 30.
Installing a memory module
Use these instructions to install memory modules in the blade server.
The following notes describe the types of direct inline memory modules (DIMMs)
that the blade server supports and other information that you must consider when
you install DIMMs:
Note:
1.
The following illustration shows the location of the DIMM connectors on the
system board.
2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
v
The system board has DIMM connectors.
v
The server supports two-way memory interleaving.
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