Simple-Swap SATA IBM drives - what exactly is the simple-swap?

[stanguru]

are these just simple trays/rails that you attach to any SATA drive?

looking at a new server

IBM's, in particular the 206m (specifically the 8485-12U)

the one i am looking at doesnt come with harddrives
i dont want the IBM "simple-swap SATA II" ...they are only 7200rpm
i want to put 10k Raptors in there
the IBM docs are confusing on the drive b/c is says: interface type -
Ultra 320 SCSI ...might be a typo
https://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/...d=1&productId=8730588&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73

so i am wondering if it is nothing more than slide rails that attach to
any SATA drives???


TIA

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

are these just simple trays/rails that you attach to any SATA drive?

looking at a new server

IBM's, in particular the 206m (specifically the 8485-12U)

the one i am looking at doesnt come with harddrives
i dont want the IBM "simple-swap SATA II" ...they are only 7200rpm
i want to put 10k Raptors in there
the IBM docs are confusing on the drive b/c is says: interface type -
Ultra 320 SCSI ...might be a typo
https://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/...d=1&productId=8730588&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73

so i am wondering if it is nothing more than slide rails that attach to
any SATA drives???
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docvie...uid=psg1MIGR-54717&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en

http://ebb.org/bkuhn/random-info/ibm-x-series-hd-tray.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5838731259&category=11215#ebayphotohosting



TIA

 

[stanguru]

good find, i figured they were "top IBM secret"...lol

but really: taking off a panel, disconnecting 2 cables, and removing 4
screws saves you what... 2 minutes???