Network Server 700: Adding Third-Party Drive to Rear Bay

The hardware needed to mount a drive in the rear bay of an Apple Network Server 700 is not available as a finished goods part. How can I purchase the necessary hardware?
Though you can order drives for the rear bay that include all the necessary hardware, you can purchase the bracket and cables only through an authorized Apple Service Provider. Service Providers can order these parts from Service Price Pages:


Other issues to keep in mind when adding third-party drives to the rear bay:

  1. Drives placed in the rear bracket of the Apple Network Server 700 must be configured so that the one at the end of the bus is properly terminated. Note that some drives require two jumpers before termination is actually accomplished: one for Termination Enable and one for Termination Power Source. Among these are some Seagate 2, 4, and 9 gigabyte drives (refer to the manual for the drive). Many drive vendors have jumper settings documented on their websites.
  2. Drives in the rear bracket of the Apple Network Server 700 must be configured with unique SCSI ID numbers in the range of 0-3. Typically, the first drive would be given SCSI ID 1 and the second, SCSI ID 0. SCSI ID numbers can be set using jumpers, or in the case of some drives, using the SCSI ID Cable (see Appendix C, Setting Up the Network Server).

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012