Sata Drive Installation; Accessing The Drive Bays - Supero SuperServer 6016T-MTHF User Manual

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UPER ERVER 6016T-MTHF/6016T-MTLF User's Manual

Accessing the Drive Bays

SATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the
inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives.
Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: The operating system you use must
have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the drives.
DVD-ROM Drive (optional): For installing/removing a DVD-ROM drive, you will need
to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis.
Proceed to the "DVD-ROM Drive Installation" section in this chapter for instructions.
Note that only a "slim" DVD-ROM drive will fi t into the 6016T-MTHF/6016T-MTLF.
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 http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/fi les/storage/SAS-1-CompList-110909.
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SATA Drive Installation

Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the
system. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain
in the chassis.
1. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing
down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Installing/Removing SATA Drives
1. To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
2. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see
Figure 6-5).
Note: There is no onboard RAID support for SATA drives.
Warning! Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not touch the
backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane.
Also, regardless of how many drives are installed, all four drive carriers must remain
in the chassis to maintain proper airfl ow.
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