User's Manual
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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Note! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro
Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/les/storage/SAS-CompList.
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Installing/Removing SAS/SATA Drives
1. To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
2. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see
Figure 6-5).
Note: There is no onboard RAID support for SAS/SATA drives.
Figure 6-5. Removing a Drive from the Server
SATA Backplane
The 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 for the drives. The backplane is already precongured, so there are no
jumpers or switches present on it.