Re: adding disk to i5 520

I had to do this exact thing a month ago..

Lukas describes the process very well.

It took me a while to figure out the control panel
lights and buttons to get to manual.

Go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r3s/index.jsp
and search on "Putting physical control panel in manual"

My understanding is that you can install 7 drives
with no additional features.

I "highly" recommend taking off the entire face plate
when doing the actual "plug in" due to the cheesy
"clamps" used during the "lock down".

It will take you longer to install the stupid little
latches than to actually install the drives.


Jim Franz wrote:

Have an i5 520 Express Edition, came with 2 - 35gb 4326 drives - mirrored.
There are 8 drive slots on front of standalone unit, and existing drives in 2nd 
and 3rd slots (from top).

Adding 2 more 35gb 4326 drives (mirrored). Do I add them to slots 1 & 4 ? The Info Center indicates 2 new drives on a mirrored system should come up "mirrored" so is there any problem if not adjacent slots? And why would factory ship drives in 2 & 3 and not 1 & 2? Slots 5 thru 8 are just filler, and nothing to connect drive to behind disk drive handle.

I assume this means controller only handles 4 drives and only one available 
controller.

jim franz