SUPER MICRO Computer 6025B-3R user 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 or drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the DVD-ROM and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The SAS disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover.

2. DVD-ROM and floppy disk drives

A slim DVD-ROM and a floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or floppy disk drive to the system.

3. Check the SAS drives

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

4. Check the airflow

Airflow is provided by three 8-cm center chassis cooling fans. The system compo- nent layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the compo- nents that generate the most heat. 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(s) from the power supply module(s) 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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