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Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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2.4

Hard disk drives

The system supports eight hot-swap 2.5” SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard

disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports

via the SATAII/SAS backplane.
To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD:
1. Release a drive tray by pushing the

spring lock to the right, then pulling

the tray lever outward. The drive

tray ejects slightly after you pull out

the lever.

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull

the drive tray out of the bay.

spring lock

3. Remove the drive tray supporting

pillar shown in the right figure.

Supporting pillar