Supero SuperServer 4048B-TRFT, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
6-3
Figure 6-2. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier
6-3 Installing Hard Drives
The SC418 supports a total of 24 hard disk drives, which are mounted in drive
carriers and reside within the the hard drive bays. These drives are hot-swappable
and can be removed or replaced without powering down the chassis. Enterprise
SATA HDDs only are recommended.
Removing Hard Drives and their Carriers from the Hard Drive Bays
1. Press the release button on the drive carrier. This extends the drive carrier
handle.
2. Use the handle to pull the drive and its carrier out of the chassis.
Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis
and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site
at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-1-CompList-110909.
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