10 Intel
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Modular Server System Service Guide
• Intel
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Modular Server System MFSYS25 has an integrated hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS
hard disk drive bay module that can support up to a maximum of 14 hard disk drives.
• Intel
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Modular Server System MFSYS35 has an integrated hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS/
SATA hard disk drive bay module that can support up to a maximum of 6 hard disk
drives.
• Storage configuration and management are supported via the Intel
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Modular Server
Control UI.
To access the installed physical drives, you must install at least one Intel
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Storage Control
Module in the rear bay labeled SCM1.
Because hard disk drives have different cooling, power, and vibration characteristics, Intel
validates specific hard disk drive types in the platforms. See the Intel
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Modular Server
System Tested Hardware and Operating System List for a list of qualified drives.
I/O Cooling Module
The I/O cooling module consists of six fans in a hot-swap module with power and status
indicators. These fans provide cooling for all I/O modules. The I/O cooling module is
accessible from the front of the system even though it cools the I/O modules in the rear of
the system.