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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup
Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives
and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connec-
tions have been made.
Checking the Drives
All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the 1.
DVD-ROM and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or fl oppy disk 2.
drive to the system.
Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or 3.
two Serial ATA drives already installed. If you need to install Serial ATA drives,
please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.
Checking the Airfl ow
Airfl ow is provided by two 10-cm input fans. The system component layout 1.
was carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through the small 1U
rackmount space.
Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2.
do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.
Providing Power
The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the 1.
power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that of-
fers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that
you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis control panel.2.