SUPER MICRO Computer 6014L-M manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup, Accessing the drive bays

Chapter 2: Server Installation

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

1. Accessing the drive bays

For servicing the Serial ATA, CD-ROM and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The Serial ATA disk drive is located at the front right side of the chassis.

2. Installing a CD-ROM

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

3. Check the Serial ATA disk drives

Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have a Serial ATA hard drive already installed. If you need to install a Serial ATA hard drive, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

4. Check the airflow

Airfl ow is provided by two sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans. The system compo- nent layout was carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow 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 airfl ow generated by the fan.

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 protec- tion from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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