SUPER MICRO Computer 5016T-TB user manual Drive Bay Installation/Removal, Accessing the Drive Bays

SUPERSERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual

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Accessing the Drive Bays

Serial ATA Drives: 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 Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

DVD-ROM Drive: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM drive, you'll need to gain ac- cess to the inside of the 5016T-TB by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD-ROM Drive Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.

Note: Only a "slim" DVD-ROM drive will fit into the 5016T-TB.

Serial ATA Drive Installation

The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the Serial ATA drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without Serial ATA drives installed must remain in the chassis.

The SATA drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system

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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 http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/ storage/SAS-1-CompList-110909.pdf

Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

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