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Technical rules for drives

Understanding the technical rules for drives helps you correctly install and configure drives in the system.

Drive installation rules​

The following notes describe information that you must consider when you install a drive.

  • The drive bays are numbered to indicate the installation order (starting from number “0”). Follow the installation order when you install a drive. See Front view.

  • You can use drives from different vendors.

  • The drives in a single RAID array must be of the same type, same size, and same capacity.

  • You can mix drives of different types and different capacities in one system, but not in one RAID array. You can also use a 2.5-inch drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay.

For technical rules for RAID configuration, see Technical rules for RAID configuration.