Installing Drives - Supermicro 5038AD-I User Manual

5038AD-I User's Manual
6-4

Installing Drives

Warning: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in
Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs,
visit the Supermicro Web site at
storage/SBB-HDDCompList.pdf
The standard confi guration includes two 5.25" drive bays, four 2.5" drive bays, and
six combination bays that can house either 3.5" or 2.5" drives.
•
Each 5.25" bay can be confi gured to accept a removable media drive, such as
DVD, or a storage device, such as a 3.5" HDD, 2.5" HDD, or solid state drive.
•
The four 2.5" bays are housed in a removable cage.
•
Two additional removable cages can each accomodate three 2.5" or 3.5" drives.
Combo
Cage for
Three
Drives
Cage for
Four 2.5"
Drives
Combo
Cage for
Three
Drives
Installing a DVD Drive in the 5.25" Drive Bay
Replace a drive tray with a DVD drive.
1. Open the chassis left side cover.
2. Locate and press the release tab for the drive tray where you want to place
the DVD drive.
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/fi les/
Figure 6-4. Drive Bays
6-4
5.25' Bays