Acer AR380 F2 User's Guide download pdf (Page 48)

3 System upgrades

Configuring the storage devices

The system supports up to four 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS/SATA hard disk

drives. An optional optical drive can also be added to the server.

Accessing the drive bays

Since SAS/SATA drives have hot-plug capability, you do not need to

access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or

replace SAS/SATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to

enable the hot-plug capability of the SATA drives.

Caution: When working around the SATA backplane, do not

touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no

cables touch the backplane. Also, regardless of how many SATA

drives are installed, all eight drive carriers must remain in the

chassis to maintain proper airflow.

Hard disk drive configuration guidelines

Observe these guidelines when replacing or installing a hard disk drive.

• Use only qualified SAS or SATA HDDs. To purchase a SAS or SATA

HDD, contact your local representative.

• Before removing a hard disk drive, make sure to back up all

important system files.

• Check hard disk drive status by checking the status LED indicators

on the HDD carrier.

• The hard disk drive carriers must be installed in the following

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