User's Manual

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives

Theharddiskdrivemodulecageonthefrontpanel,includingexternallyremovabletraysfor

mountingeitherSATAorSASharddiskdrives,allowsyoutoaccessthedrivetraysbysimply

openingthefrontbezel.

AnHDDmodulecagecomeswithaSATAorSASbackplane.TakenoteofthetypeofHDD

modulecageyoupurchasebeforebuyingharddisks.

2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage

1. Examinethechassisandensurethebayspaceisfreeofwiresandotherobstructions.

2. LeveltheHDDmodulecagelatch

counterclockwise.

3. InserttheHDDmodulecageintothe

bay.

4. WhentheHDDmodulecageis

completely inserted, the cage latch will

bepushedbackclockwise.

5. Lockthecagelatchproperly.

6. Connecttheappropriatecablestothe

SATA/SASbackplaneontheHDD

module cage.