PE2900 Hardware Valid options

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Hi,   I am planning to order a PE2900 with the following config, the website didn't flag up any error but one of the sale we contacted said they told by Dell you can only have tape drive or the 2 extra HD on the flexbay and not both. Please can someone tell me if thats the case, or if it is possible to have both tape drive and 2 extra HD.   8x SAS drive on Hotswap bay. 1x Floppy 2x SAS drive on Flex Bay 1x DVD-Rom 1x PV110T LTO2 LC tape Drive.   I have checked on the 2900 User manual from Dell Website, it shown on the picture as a valid system.   Many Thanks.     Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-2 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the system's front panel. Table 1-2 provides component descriptions. Figure 1-2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components  Item Component Icon Description 1 Power-on indicator, power button The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system. NOTE: If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off. If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed. 2 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip. Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. 3 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the LCD panel on the front and the blue system status indicator on the back blink until one of the buttons is pushed again. 4 LCD panel Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD lights during normal system operation. Both the system management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text. NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on. 5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system. 6 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.   7 Diskette drive Optional. 8 Hard drives Eight hot-pluggable bays for 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives connected to a 1x8 SAS backplane. 9 Flex bay Optional flex bay drive bracket with 1x2 SAS backplane for two additional 3.5-inch, hot-pluggable SAS or SATA hard drives. 10 Tape backup unit Optional half-height SCSI tape backup unit (requires optional SCSI controller). Optional full-height SCSI tape backup unit also available. 11 Optical drive Optional.

Mark_A_Smith · Answer

This is not a valid config.  The flexbay and the tape drive utilize the same location.

Mark_A_Smith · Answer

I retract that statement.  I just checked the 'flexbay' and they modified it from the older servers.  This config will work!

aricleung · Answer

Can someone from Dell confirm you can have the tape drive installed at the same time as the 2 harddisk on flex bay?  As the sales people said you can't have tape drive when you have 2 HD installed on flex bay.

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