User's and BIOS Manual (1.0c)

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UPERSERVER 6015P-T(R)/6015P-8(R) User's Manual
SASI/SATA Backplane
The SATA/SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus
termination. A RAID controller can be used to provide data security. The SATA
backplane includes SGPIO functions and the SCSI backplane features SAF-TE
support for LED management and drive status.
Figure 6-4. Removing a SATA/SCSI Drive Carrier
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Important: All of the SATA/SCSI drive carriers must remain in
the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airfl ow.
Release Button
2. Installing/removing hot-swap SATA/SCSI drives
The SATA/SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis.
These hard drives are hot-swappable, 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 6-4).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap
capability of the SATA/SCSI drives.