Intel MB440LX, System Installation Manual

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M440FX Server System Product Guide
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SCSI Backplane and Drives:
Hot-swapping and Configuring
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This chapter tells how to configure the SCSI backplane and install hot-swap
SCSI hard disk drives.
Warnings and Cautions
Before you remove the system covers to work inside it, observe the
warnings and cautions provided for your safety on page 3, “Safety
Guidelines.”
System integration should be done by technically qualified personnel.
Tools and Supplies You Need
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Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)
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Jumper removal tool
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Pen or pencil
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Antistatic wrist strap (recommended)
Hot-docking Bays
The plastic front door covers a removable metal door that is secured to the
chassis with two screws. Plastic drive carriers for 3.5-inch wide by 1-inch
high drives allow easy hot-swapping of drives without shutting down the
system.
The upper and lower bay each have a separate backplane. Each backplane
uses industry standard 80-pin SCA connectors to support up to five
industry standard wide/fast-20 SCSI III SCA hard disk drives. The bays
accept peripherals that consume up to 11 watts of power and run at a
maximum ambient temperature of 65 °C.
By installing an RPX board and appropriate software on the system board
and SCSI hard disk drives in the hot-docking bays, you can easily set up
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) applications.