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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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2. Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SATA drives
The SAS/SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis.
These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed
without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button
located beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it
to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-
pability of the SAS/SATA drives.
SAS/SATA Power Cables
SAS and SATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airfl ow
through the chassis. See the serverboard layout diagram for the location of the
cable connections.
SAS/SATA Backplane
The SAS/SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus
termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data
security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the
hot-swap capability of the drives. The backplane is already preconfi gured, so there
are no jumpers or switches present on it.
Figure 6-5. Removing a SAS/SATA Drive from the Server