Checking The Drive Bay Setup - Supermicro AS-1040C-8 User Manual

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Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA/SCSI
drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made.
1. Accessing the drive bays
All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the DVD-
ROM and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The
SATA/SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis
without removing the top chassis cover or powering down the system.
2. DVD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives
A slim DVD-ROM and a fl oppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. Refer
to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or fl oppy disk drive to the
system.
3. Check the SCSI disk drives
Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or more
drives already installed. If you need to install SATA/SCSI drives, please refer to
Chapter 6.
4. Check the airfl ow
Airfl ow is provided by six 4-cm counter-rotating fans. The system component
layout was carefully designed to direct the airfl ow to the components that gener-
ate the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such
a way that they do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.
5. Supplying power to the system
The last thing you must do is to provide power to the system. Plug the power
cord from the power supply module into a high-quality power strip that offers
protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you
use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Finish by depressing the power
button on the front of the chassis to start the system.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
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