The drive ID that is assigned to each drive is printed
on the front of the server. The ID numbers and the drive bay numbers
are the same. For detailed information, see Front view.
Attention: To avoid damage
to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the server cover
is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard
disk drive.
The following tips describe the type of hard
disk drives that the server supports and other information that you
must consider when you install a hard disk drive.
- Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and
follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this
topic.
- Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment specified
in the documentation that comes with the drive.
- Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
- Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether
you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing
a SAS or SATA hard disk drive, be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for
that device.
- You can install up to eight 2.5-inch or four 3.5-inch hot-swap
SAS or SATA hard disk drives in the server.
- 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, save the EMC
shield and filler from the bay in case you later remove the device.
- For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server,
go to: the Lenovo ServerProven website
To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, do the following:
- Remove the security bezel. See Removing the security bezel.
- Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive
to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the drive
from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
- Install the hard disk drive into the
drive bay:
- Remove the hard-disk-drive filler 1. Keep the
filler in a safe place. Make sure that the tray handle 2 is
in the open (unlocked) position.
- Gently push the drive into the bay until the drive stops.
- Close the tray handle to the locked position.
Figure 1. 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive installation
Figure 2. 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive installation
- Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the
hard disk drive is operating properly. If the yellow hard disk drive
status LED of a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and
must be reinstalled. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is
flashing, the drive is being accessed.
Note: If the server is configured for RAID operation using a
ServeRAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays
after you install hard disk drives. For additional information about
RAID operation and complete instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter,
see the ServeRAID adapter documentation.
- Reinstall the security bezel. See Installing the security bezel.