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Installing hardware options

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Hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive options

The server supports installation of eight hot-plug SAS (serial-attached SCSI) or

SATA (serial ATA) hard drives. Before installing the SAS or SATA hard drives, you

must first install a SAS hard drive cage.

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive

Installation of an optional hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive requires the following

operations:

• Installing the SAS hard drive cage

• Determining the proper hard drive installation order

• Installing the hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive

Installing the SAS hard drive cage

NOTE: You must provide a SAS controller before proceeding with the SAS hard drive cage

installation.

1. Power down the server. Refer to “Powering down the server” in Chapter 2,

“Server operations.”

2. Remove all hard drives and hard drive blanks. Refer to the “Removing a hard

drive blank” and “Removing a hot-plug SCSI hard drive” sections in this chapter.

3. Extend the server from the rack. Refer to “Extending the server from the rack” in

Chapter 2, “Server operations.”

4. Remove the access panel. Refer to “Removing the access panel” in Chapter 2,

“Server operations.”

5. Install the SAS or SATA controller. Refer to the directions provided with the

controller for installation instructions.

6. Disconnect all cables from the SCSI backplane, if applicable.

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