Drive Bay Installation/Removal; Accessing The Drive Bays; Sas/Sata Drive Installation - Supermicro 6028R-WTR User Manual

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Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

SAS/SATA Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove
power to replace or swap SAS/SATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.
You must use standard 1" high, SAS/SATA drives in the system.
Note: Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines:
com/driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf> and Supermicro's web
site for additional inmformation < http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/>.
DVD-ROM: For installing/removing the 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 Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.
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
storage/SAS-CompList.pdf

SAS/SATA Drive Installation

These drives are mounted in carriers to simplify their installation and removal from
the chassis. The carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drives. For this
reason, even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis.
Removing a Drive Carrier
1. Push the release button located beside the drive's LEDs.
2. Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out (see
Figure 6-3).
Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. To add a new SAS/SATA drive, install the 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 four screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug
capability of the drives.
Note: Refer to the following FTP site for RAID setup guidelines:
com/driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf> and Supermicro's web site
for additional inmformation < http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/>.
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/fi les/
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