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Installing System Components
Figure 3-6. Removing and Replacing the Front Drive Bezel Insert
Hard Drives
NOTE:
The system’s drive configuration must consist of all SATA hard drives or all SAS hard drives.
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
Up to four hard drives are supported in internal drive bays. All drives must be either SAS or SATA; mixed
configurations are not supported. Up to two SATA drives may be connected to the system’s integrated
SATA controller. If more than two SATA drives or any number of SAS drives are installed, they must all
be connected to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Table 3-1 describes the possible drive
configurations.
1 front drive bezel 2 insert tabs 3 drive bezel inserts
Table 3-1. Hard-Drive Configurations
Drive
Number Drive Type Location Controller
1 SATA rotatable drive carrier (HDD0) integrated SATA (SATA_0 connector)*
1 SAS rotatable drive carrier (HDD0) expansion card (primary SAS connector)
2 SATA rotatable drive carrier (HDD1) integrated SATA (SATA_1 connector)*
2 SAS rotatable drive carrier (HDD1) expansion card (primary SAS connector)
3 SAS or SATA flex bay expansion card (primary SAS connector)
4 SAS or SATA optional drive carrier in lower
5.25-inch drive bay expansion card (primary SAS connector)
*If more than two SATA drives are installed, all drives must be connected to a SAS controller expansion card.
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