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Expansions and Conversions
Upgrading to redundant power supply
A redundant power supply can be created by installing a second hot-swap wide
range power supply unit. If one power supply unit fails, the other unit ensures
operation can continue uninterrupted. The defective power supply unit can be
replaced online.
Converting from a floorstand model to a rack model
The floorstand model can be optionally converted to allow the server to be
mounted into any typical rack systems.
Converting from a SCSI 1-channel version to a SCSI 2-channel version
The internal SCSI configuration can be upgraded from 1-channel to 2-channel.
This reduces the hard disk drive access times. The simultaneous use of the
2-channel version and a RAID controller significantly increases the availability
of the system.
Additional HDD extension box
Two of the 5.25 inch mounting locations for accessible drives can be used to
install a HDD extension box.
The HDD extension box allows up to three additional HDD modules to be
installed. Each HDD module can accommodate a SCSI hard disk drive with an
SCA (Single Connector Attachment) interface and a maximum height of 1 inch.
The module is connected to the SCSI backplane without cables via the SCA
interface. This allows hard disk drive modules to be simply plugged in or pulled
out. If the server has a RAID controller and a corresponding RAID configuration,
the defective HDD modules can also be exchanged online.
Additional hot-swap tape drive
A hot-swap tape drive can be installed optionally in the drive cage or in the HDD
extension box. Two mounting locations are occupied as a result in the drive cage
or in the HDD extension box, which are then no longer available for HDD
modules.