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2. Installing/removing hot-swap SATA drives
The SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These
hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without
powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button located
beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull
the unit straight out (see Figure 6-4).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-
pability of the SATA drives.
Figure 6-4. Removing a Serial ATA Drive Carrier
Release Button
Important: All of the Serial ATA drive carriers must remain in
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the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airfl ow.
Serial ATA Backplane
The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus
termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data
security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-
swap capability of the Serial ATA drives. The backplane is already preconfi gured,
so there are no jumpers or switches present on it.
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