Installing drives

Use this information to install drives.

Depending on the server model, a DVD-ROM or multiburner drive might be installed in the server. For 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies, the server supports up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives (depending on the model). For the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies (Model name: 2582-F4x), the server supports up to eight hot-swap SATA hard disk drives.

The following figure shows the locations of the drive bays in 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies.

The following figure shows the locations of the drive bays in the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies (Model name: 2582-F4x).

The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a drive:

• Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive.
• Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
• Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA device, be sure to set the SATA ID for that device.
• Optional internal or external USB diskette drives, tape drives, DVD-ROM, and multiburner drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
• The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the device.
• For a complete list of supported options for the server, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.