Filter
Top Products
1. If you have not already done so, remove the front covers as described in
“Removing the Front Covers Only” on page 5-6
2. If you are installing drives in bank D or E for the first time, you must install an
additional backplane before you can install drives. See “Installing a SSA
Backplane in Bank D, or E” on page 5-66 for information on how to install the
backplane.
3. Each drive you plan to install in bank C, D, or E must have the hot-swap SSA
disk drive carrier attached.
Note: SSA disk drives carriers have a black plastic bezel around the status
lights of the carrier. SCSI disk carriers have a white bezel.
Attention: Handle the disk drive with care as it is very fragile and can be easily
damaged if exposed to shock, electrostatic discharge, or rough handling.
4. A minimum of two SSA disk drives are required when populating individual banks
C, D, or E. They must be located in bays 1 and 5 prior to installing additional
disk drives in the next unused position of banks C, D, or E.
Attention: SSA backplanes must be fully populated. Each backplane connector
must have a disk drive or a blank carrier installed at all times. If you are installing
a disk drive in a bay that was not previously utilized, you must remove the blank
carrier prior to installing the disk drive.
a. Rotate the carrier latch to the open position.
b. Position the drive carrier assembly vertically, with the connector facing the
rear of the server.
5-56 IBM RS/6000 7025 F50 Series User's Guide