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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Figure 3-5. Logical Drive Numbers
Installing Drives
3.6 Storage Drives
The system supports ten hot-swap 2.5" hybrid storage drive bays. The drives are mounted in
drive carriers that simplify their removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote
Note: Enterprise level drives are recommended for use in Supermicro servers.
Removing Drive Carriers from the Chassis
1. Press the release button on the drive carrier. This extends the drive carrier handle.
2. Use the handle to pull the carrier out of the chassis.
3. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier.
Caution: Except for short periods of time (swapping drives), do not operate the server with
the drive carriers removed from the bays, regardless of how many drives are installed, for
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Figure 3-6. Removing a Drive
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