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Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive

This procedure applies only to 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies.

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, which are accessible from the front of the server. You must disconnect all power from the server before you remove or install simple-swap drives. Before you install a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive, read the following information:

Install the drives starting from the top bay to the bottom bay (bay 3, 4, 5, and then 6). The following tables list the IDs of the hard disk drives:

Table 1. IDs of simple-swap drives
Drive bayHDD ID
30
41
52
63
  • The simple-swap SATA hard disk drives connect to the SATA 0 through SATA 3 connectors on the system board as follows:
    • System board end cable connector 0 connects to the SATA 0 connector on the system board.
    • System board end cable connector 1 connects to the SATA 1 connector on the system board.
    • System board end cable connector 2 connects to the SATA 2 connector on the system board.
    • System board end cable connector 3 connects to the SATA 3 connector on the system board.
    • Hard disk drive 0 connects to the SATA 0 connector on the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate.
    • Hard disk drive 1 connects to the SATA 2 connector on the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate.
    • Hard disk drive 2 connects to the SATA 1 connector on the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate.
    • Hard disk drive 3 connects to the SATA 3 connector on the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate.
Note
Under RAID mode:
  1. In uEFI setup menu:
    • Drive 0 indicates hard disk drive 0.
    • Drive 1 indicates hard disk drive 2.
    • Drive 2 indicates hard disk drive 1.
    • Drive 3 indicates hard disk drive 3.
  2. In MegaRAID Storage Manager utility:
    • Slot 0 indicates hard disk drive 0.
    • Slot 1 indicates hard disk drive 2.
    • Slot 2 indicates hard disk drive 1.
    • Slot 3 indicates hard disk drive 3.
Attention
Simple-swap hard disk drives are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all power from the server before you remove or install a simple-swap hard disk drive.
Note
If you installed a ServeRAID adapter in the server, connect the other end of the SATA signal cable to the connector on the ServeRAID adapter.

To install a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive on 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies, complete the following steps.

  1. Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
  3. Remove the bezel (see Removing the bezel).
  4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  5. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay (the connector end of the drive goes in first).
  6. Pull the round blue loops of the drive assembly toward each other; then, carefully slide the drive assembly into the drive bay until it stops, and release the loops.

    Note
    Do not release the loops on the drive assembly until it is completely seated.

If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.

Table 2. 3TB HDD OS support list
OSSupport limitationSupport status
Windows 2008R2 SP1 64bit uEFI Support
Windows 2008R2 SP1 64bit legacySupport with disk partitions less than 2 TBSupport with limitation
Windows 2008 SP2 64bit uEFI Support
Windows 2008 SP2 64bit legacySupport with disk partitions less than 2 TBSupport with limitation
Windows 2008 SP2 32bit legacySupport with disk partitions less than 2 TBSupport with limitation
RHEL 6.1 64bit uEFI Support
RHEL 6.1 64bit legacy Support
RHEL 6.1 32bit legacy Support
RHEL 5.6 64bit legacy RHEL 5.6 32bit legacyDo not support, partition not allowedDo not support
RHEL 5.6 64bit legacy RHEL 5.6 32bit legacyDo not support, partition not allowedDo not support
SLES11 SP1 64bit uEFI Support
SLES11 SP1 64bit legacy Support
SLES11 SP1 32bit legacy Support
SLES10 SP4 64bit legacySupport with disk partitions less than 2 TBSupport with limitation
SLES10 SP4 32bit legacySupport with disk partitions less than 2 TBSupport with limitation
Note
3TB hard disk drives are not supported in OS 4690.
Table 3. ServeRAID support limitation on 3TB HDD
ServeRAID adapterSupport limitationComment
ServeRAID M5014Support 3TB HDD, Virtual disk supports up to 12TBSupport
ServeRAID M1015Support 3TB HDD, Virtual disk supports up to 12TBSupport
ServeRAID-BR10ilVirtual disk only supports up to 8TB.LSI chip limitation. Support with limitaton.
ServeRAID H1110Support 3TB HDD, Virtual disk supports up to 12TBSupport
ServeRAID C100Support 3TB HDD, Virtual disk supports up to 12TBSupport