Installing/Removing Hot-Swap Serial Ata Drives; Serial Ata Power Cables; Serial Ata Backplane; Cd-Rom Drive Installation - American Megatrends StorTrends 1100-P User Manual

Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives

Four Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily
accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hotswappable, meaning they can
be installed and removed without powering down the system. To remove, first push the
release button located beside the drive LEDs, then swing the handle fully out and use it to
pull the unit straight out.
The Serial ATA drive carrier must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper
airflow.

Serial ATA Power Cables

Serial ATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through
the chassis. See the motherboard layout diagram for the location of the cable connections.

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 pre-configured, so there are no
jumpers or switches present on it.

CD-ROM Drive Installation

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM drive bay.
The 1100 accommodates only slim CD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed
to mount a slim CD-ROM drive in the 1100 server.
You must power down the system before installing or removing a CD-ROM drive. First,
release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack. Grasp the two handles
on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you will hear a "click"). Next,
depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same
time, push the cover away from you until it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the
chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.
With the chassis cover removed, unplug the power and data cables from the drive. Then
locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive. It will be on the left side of the drive when
viewed from the front of the chassis. Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive
unit out the front of the chassis. Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse
order. You may hear a faint *click* of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted.
Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing the
chassis cover and restoring power to the system.
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