IBM System x3400 M3 Types 7378 User Manual

Installing a USB or SATA tape drive
The server supports USB and SATA tape drives. When you install a tape drive, be
sure to connect the internal tape cable to the correct connector on the system
board.
To install a tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 29.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see “Removing the left-side cover” on
page 49 for more information).
4. Open the bezel by pressing the button on the left edge of the bezel, and rotate
the left side of the bezel away from the server.
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IBM System x3400 M3 Types 7378 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Memory Slots	12 DIMM slots
Hard Drive Bays	Up to 8 bays
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Management	Integrated Management Module (IMM)
Form Factor	Tower
Processor Cores	4 or 6 cores
Chipset	Intel 5520
Storage	SAS/SATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Power Supply	Redundant Power Supply Options Available
Expansion Slots	4 PCI-Express slots
USB Ports	6 USB 2.0
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware