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Figure 3-11. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier
Note: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and
servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro website at
supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm
SATA Backplane
The SATA drives plug into a drive backplane. A data cable for each drive and two LED cables
need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane.
Note that you cannot cascade the SATA backplane.
Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays
The 7049A-T has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra DVD-ROM drive can
be installed into these 5.25" drive bays.
Removing the Empty Drive Bay
1. First power down the system.
2. Remove the top/left chassis cover to access the drive components.
3. With the cover off, remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis (one
side only) then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back.
Adding a DVD-ROM Drive
1. Remove the guide plates (one on each side) from the empty drive carrier and screw
them into both sides of the DVD-ROM drive using the holes provided.
2. Slide the DVD-ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier
screws you first removed.
3. Attach the power and data cables to the drive.
4. Replace the top/left chassis cover and restore power to the system.
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
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