Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Installing/Removing SAS/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
Note: There is no onboard RAID support for SAS/SATA drives.
Figure 6-5. Removing a Drive from the Server
Note! 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
SATA Backplane
The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security for the drives. The backplane is already preconfigured, so there are no jumpers or switches present on it.
