SUPER MICRO Computer 2042G-TRF, 2042G-6RF, AS2042G72RF4 Installing/removing SAS/SATA drives

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

The SAS/SATA drive carriers are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running.

Installing/removing SAS/SATA drives

1.To remove a SAS/SATA drive, first push the release button located beside the drive's LEDs

2.Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the SAS/SATA drive carrier straight out (see Figure 6-4).

Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug capability of the SAS/SATA drives.

Figure 6-3. Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Carrier

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Use caution when working around the SAS/SATA backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no rib- bon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airflow.

Important: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA hard drives are in- stalled, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.

Warning! Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recom- mended 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-CompList.pdf.

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