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Figure 40. Installing a cabled drive
Next steps
1
Install the internal drive bay into the chassis.
2
Follow the procedure listed in
3
Enter System Setup and ensure that the drive controller is enabled.
4
Exit System Setup and restart the system.
5
Install any software required for operating the drive as described in the documentation for the drive.
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Removing the internal hard drive bay
Installing the internal hard drive bay
Drive backplane
Depending on the configuration, your system supports one of the following backplane configurations:
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x8 SAS/SATA backplane for 3.5 inch drives
NOTE:
The x8 backplane also supports up to eight 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA, or SSD) hot swappable drives that can be
installed in 3.5 inch drive adapters, which can be installed in the 3.5 inch drive carriers.
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x16 SAS/SATA backplane for 2.5 inch drives
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Installing and removing system components
After working inside your
system.
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