Preinstallation steps (all bays) – IBM H SERIES RS/6000 User Manual

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Preinstallation Steps (All Bays)

Note: All internal drives in this system are mounted horizontally.

Attention: Caution should be used when handling all hard drives. Drives are most
likely to be damaged during installation and service. Bumping or handling drives
roughly causes latent failures. Do not stack drives and always use appropriate ESD
practices. A drop of as little as 1/4 inch can cause latent failures. Media can take
30 seconds to spin down, so ensure at least a 30 second delay after switching off
the hot-swappable drives for removal.

1. Touch the static-protective bag containing the drive to any unpainted metal

surface on the system; then remove the drive from the bag.

Static

Devices

2. Check the instructions that came with the drive to see if you need to set any

switches or jumpers on the drive, or if you need to attach a tray to the drive.

Note: Automatic SCSI ID setting applies only to hot swap disk drives.

3. Choose the location where you want to install the drive.

To install a SCSI disk drive in bank C or D, go to page 5-6.
To install an SSA disk drive in bank C or D, go to page 5-6.
To remove a SCSI disk drive from bank C or D, go to page 5-12.
To remove an SSA Disk Drive from bank C or D, go to page 5-12.

Chapter 5. Installing Options

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