18 Operating Manual TX200 S6
Preface
Further information on other SAS/SATA RAID controllers (e.g. for
operating external SAS/SATA hard disk drives or tape drives) is available
on ServerView Suite DVD 2 under Industry Standard Servers - Expansion
Cards - Storage Adapters - LSI RAID / SCSI Controllers.
Accessible drives
The server has three 5.25-inch bays that can be used in various ways:
The individual bays can be equipped with any 3.5-inch drives (height:1.6 inch).
You can install a multibay (DVD-LSD/LSP) in the top bay. You can install a
slimline DVD drive and the ServerView Local Service Display or ServerView
Local Service Panel in the multibay (DVD-LSD/LSP).
The following expansion boxes are also available depending on the hard disk
configuration selected:
– With one drive cage for up to two 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives:
You can install an extension box for up to two 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives
in the two bottom bays. This box has bays for a slimline DVD drive, the
ServerView Local Service Display/ServerView Local Service Panel, and up
to two 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives.
– With a drive cage for up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard disk drives:
You can install an extension box for up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard disk
drives in the two bottom bays.
I The HDD extension box for 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard disk drives
requires an additional SAS/SATA RAID controller.
I Please note the following:
– A DVD drive must have been installed in order to operate the server.
– The accessible drives cannot be replaced during operation.
– Access to the accessible drives may have to be free in order to
operate tape drives (see "Access to the accessible drives" on
page 65).
