SuperServer 5019C-WR User's Manual
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Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. To add a new drive, install it 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 the screws provided, then push the carrier
completely into the drive bay. You should hear a *click* when the drive is fully inserted.
This indicates that the carrier has been fully seated and connected to the midplane,
which automatically makes the power and logic connections to the hard drive.
Removing a Drive from a Drive Carrier
1. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the carrier and separate the hard drive
from the carrier.
2. Replace the carrier back into the drive bay.
Note:
Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug capability of
the hard drives.
Note:
Refer to the following FTP site for RAID setup guidelines: <
driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf
> and Supermicro’s web site for additional
information <
http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
Hard Drive Carrier Indicators
Each hard drive carrier has two LED indicators: an activity indicator and a status indicator. In
RAID configurations, the status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. In non-RAID
configurations, the status indicator remains off. See the table below for details.
LED Color State
Status
Activity LED
Blue
Solid On
SAS drive installed
Blue
Blinking
I/O activity
Status LED
Red
Solid On
Failed drive for SAS/SATA with RSTe support
Red
Blinking at 1 Hz
Rebuild drive for SAS/SATA with RSTe support
Red
Blinking with two blinks and
one stop at 1 Hz
Hot spare for SAS/SATA with RSTe support
Red
On for five seconds, then off
Power on for SAS/SATA with RSTe support
Red
Blinking at 4 Hz
Identify drive for SAS/SATA with RSTe support
Caution:
Use caution when working around the hard drive backplane. Do not touch the
backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or
obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airflow.
Caution:
Regardless of how many hard drives are installed, all drive carriers must remain in
the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.
