Xserve upgraded drive won't stay connected

I installed a 2TB WD Green hard drive in an ADM caddy/tray and all seemed normal - but after 5-10 min., the drive disappeared/disconnected without warning. I didn't have trouble with the drive outside the ADM caddy/tray (it formatted and took data fine)...
In some cursory research, I've seen some folks mention "jumper" settings for replacement drives. Could this be the issue? Not sure what these settings involve.

Hi Nathan,
I've been researching for more information. I found the following resource which may be helpful.
Xserve, Xserve RAID: Apple Drive Module (ADM) compatibility
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1219
Thanks,
Matt M.

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