SUPER MICRO Computer 5013C-M8 user manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup, Accessing the drive bays

SUPERSERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made.

1.Accessing the drive bays

All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-ROM drive, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover.

2.Installing a CD-ROM drive

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM drive to the system.

3.Check the SCSI disk drives

Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have one or more SCSI drives already installed. If you need to install SCSI drives, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

4.Check the airflow

Airflow is provided by three high-performance 4-cm input fans. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space. Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans.

5.Supplying power to the system

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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