Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8046B-TRLF, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Server Installation
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2-6 Preparing to Power On
Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the hard drives and
backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.
Checking the Drives
To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you will need to remove the 1.
top/left chassis cover. Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM
and/or fl oppy disk drive to the system.
Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or 2.
more drives already installed. If you need to install hard drives, please refer
to Chapter 6.
Checking the Airfl ow
Airfl ow is provided by three 9-cm hot-swap chassis fans working in con- 1.
junction with three 8-cm exhaust fans, which are located at the rear of the
chassis. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote
suffi cient airfl ow through the chassis.
Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2.
do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you
reroute them after working on the system.
Providing Power
Plug the AC power cords into a high-quality power strip that offers protection 1.
from electrical noise and power surges.
It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 2.
Finally, depress the power on button on the front of the chassis. 3.