Installing drives, Connecting drives, Interface cables – Dell PowerEdge 1800 User Manual
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Installing Drives
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Installing Drives
Your system supports the following drive configurations:
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Up to two non–hot-plug SATA hard drives when the hard drives are connected to the system
board SATA controllers.
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Up to six non–hot-plug SATA hard drives when the hard drives are connected to an optional
SATA controller card.
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Up to six optional hot–plug-ready SCSI hard drives when the optional SCSI hard-drive cage is
installed.
NOTE:
SCSI hot-plug functionality is available only when SCSI RAID is used. See the SCSI RAID
controller's documentation to verify that its configuration supports hot-plug SCSI hard drives.
Connecting Drives
Interface Cables
Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion. When you disconnect an interface cable,
take care to grasp the cable connector, rather than the cable itself, to avoid stress on the cable.
Drive Cable Configurations
Your system can accommodate many different drive configurations, each with specific cable
requirements. Table 7-1 shows the cable requirements for common drive configurations.