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Installing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly

This information provides instructions on how to install the 8x1.8-inch drive backplane in the server.

Note
  • The SAS/SATA adapter that you install in the server to control the backplane must be capable of supporting two internal, 4-lane SAS/SATA signal connectors.
  • The server must have a minimum of two compute books with microprocessors and memory installed to support the controller, backplane, and drives.
  • When you install a 8x1.8-inch drive backplane assembly, the drive IDs that are indicated on the server front bezel will no longer be valid. Use the drive labels that come with the backplane to renumber the drive IDs on the bezel.
  • For more information about drive IDs, see Drive IDs. For more information about the supported drive backplane configurations, see Supported drive backplane configurations.

To install the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the following steps:

  1. Before you begin read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
  3. Remove the storage book (see Removing the storage book).
  4. Remove the drive bay fillers from the front of the server for the bays that are associated with the backplane bay in which you are installing the backplane.
  5. If a backplane filler panel is installed in the backplane bays in which you are installing the backplane assembly, remove the backplane filler panel.
  6. Align the backplane assembly with the backplane bay in which you are installing the assembly.

    Illustration of replacing the 8x1.8-inch drive backplane assembly
  7. Slide the drive backplane assembly into the backplane bay until it clicks into place.
  8. Connect the power cable to the power connector on the drive backplane assembly (one end of the power cable is connected to the rear of the storage book).
    Note
    If the cables are not connected correctly, when the server is powered on the LEDs on all drives in the backplane will be lit, indicating a configuration error.
  9. Connect the SAS/SATA signal cables to the drive backplane and to the adapter.

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