Oracle^® Server X7-8 Service Manual

Storage Drive Locations and Numbering

This section contains storage drive reference information, including storage drive slot population rules.

Storage Drive Slot Locations

The eight storage drive slots are in system modules (SMOD0 and SMOD1) and directly accessible from the server back panel. Slots are arranged in two stacked rows of four slots and designated from right to left.

Call Out Description 1 HDD 0 SMOD0 2 HDD 1 SMOD0 3 HDD 2 SMOD0 4 HDD 3 SMOD0 5 HDD 0 SMOD1 6 HDD 1 SMOD1 7 HDD 2 SMOD1 8 HDD 3 SMOD1

Storage Drive Population Rules

When populating the storage drive slots, use the following rules:

1. Every slot in the storage drive bay must contain either a storage drive or a drive filler panel.

2. Sort disks by capacity and technology (HDD and SSD) and install in this order:

   1. Install the HDDs first, starting with the smallest capacity in the drive slots in ascending slot order (0, 1, etc.).

   2. Install larger HDDs in increasing capacity and into storage slots increasing in number.

   3. Install SSDs into remaining storage slots increasing in number.

For component serviceability, locations, and designations, see Replaceable Components.