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Accessing the Drive Bays
SATA Drives: Because of their hot swap capability, you do not need to access the
inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SAS/SATA
drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.
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 fit into the 6018R-MT/6018R-MTR.
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/files/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 airflow 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).
Warning! Use caution when working around the 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 airflow.
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