SUPER MICRO Computer 6026TT-GIBQRF, 6026TT-GTRF Hard Drive Installation/Removal, Overview

SUPERSERVER 6026TT-GTRF/GIBXRF/GIBQRF User's Manual

6-4 Hard Drive Installation/Removal

Overview

The hard 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.

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 hard drives.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot- swap capability of the hard drives.

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Use caution when working around the hard drive backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane. Also, regardless of how many drives are installed, all twelve drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow.

Be aware that powering down a node will power down all the hard drives that are logically associated with it (as shown in Figure 6-6).

Installing and Removing Hard Drives

Installing a Hard Drive into the Drive Carrier

Empty drive carriers have pre-installed dummy drive trays. This dummy tray needs to be removed before installing an actual hard drive (see Figure 6-3).

1.Remove the screws (2) holding connecting the drive tray the carrier.

2.Remove the tray from the carrier.

Mounting a Hard Drive in a Carrier

1.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 six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.

3.Use the open handle to replace the drive carrier into the chassis. Make sure to fully close the drive carrier handle.

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