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3.6 Storage Drives
The system supports twenty-four hot-swap 2.5" hybrid storage drive bays, six per node. The
drives are mounted in tool-less drive carriers that simplify their removal from the chassis.
These carriers also help promote proper airflow.
Note: Enterprise level drives are recommended for use in Supermicro servers. For compatible
drives, see the
X12DPT-PT6 motherboard page.
Each node also supports two SATA DOMs and two M.2 SSD by means of an adapter card.
See
Chapter 6
for details.
Installing Drives
Node A
A0
A1
A2
A3
Removing Drive Carriers from the Chassis
1. Press the release button on the drive carrier. This extends the drive carrier handle.
2. Use the handle to pull the carrier out of the chassis (Figure 3-8).
3. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier (Figure 3-9).
Caution: Except for short periods of time (swapping drives), do not operate the server with
the drive carriers removed from the bays, regardless of how many drives are installed, for
proper airflow.
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Node B
A5
A4
B0
B1
B2
B3
B4
Figure 3-5. Logical Drive Numbers
Node C
B5
C0
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
50
Node D
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
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