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SUPERSERVER 7046T-H6R/7046T-H6RF User's Manual
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Drive Bay Installation
SAS Drives
A total of eight SATA drives may be housed in the SC745TQ-R800B chassis. The
drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top (or from left
to right if rackmounted). A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives; simply swing open the bezel. If you wish to remove the
bezel piece, push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis
cover. Then slightly swing out the same (left) side of the cover - about ½ inch only.
Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis (do
not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side).
The SAS drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be
removed and installed without powering down the system. The carriers also work
to promote proper airflow for the system. For this reason, even carriers without
SAS drives must remain in the server.
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Regardless of how many SAS drives are installed, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow.
Installing/Removing SAS/SATA Drives
1. To remove a carrier, first open the front bezel.
2. Push the release button located beside the drive LEDs (See Figure 6-5).
3. Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out.
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap
capability of the drives.
Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down
so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws (see Figure 6-6).
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