User Manual

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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2.5 Storage devices
The server system supports eight (8) 3.5-inch Serial ATA hard disk drives or eight (8) 2.5-inch
SSD drives via the storage device trays, or an optional four (4) NVME drives via the bottom
four storage device trays.
• Support for the optional four (4) NVME is optional and is purchased separately.
• The storage devices are purchased separately.
2.5.1 Installing 3.5-inch storage devices
To install 3.5-inch storage devices:
1. Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the
Removing the side cover
section
for more information.
2. Prepare the 3.5-inch storage device and the bundled set of screws.
3. Press and hold the storage device tray latch from both sides, then pull the storage
device tray out from the bay.