IBM System x3100 M4, Installation And User Manual

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Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
Bay 6
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when installing a drive:
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in
the documentation that comes with the drive.
v
Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set
any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA device, be sure
to set the SATA ID for that device.
v
Optional internal or external USB diskette drives, tape drives, DVD-ROM, and
multiburner drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install
removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
v The SATA removable-media drives that you install in bay 1 connects to the SATA
4 connector on the system board and the drive in bay 2 connects to the SATA 5
connector on the system board.
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or
occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC
shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in
the event that you later remove the device.
v
For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Installing a DVD drive
To install a DVD drive, complete the following steps:
1. If you are replacing a removed drive with a new drive, make sure that:
v You have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the
documentation that comes with the new drive.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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