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Preface
SCSI Drives ........................................................................................................ 4
Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
5-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
5-2 Installation Procedures ....................................................................................... 1
General Maintenance ......................................................................................... 1
5-3 Removing the Chassis Cover ............................................................................ 2
5-4 Conguring the Storage Module ....................................................................... 3
Tower or Rack Conguration.............................................................................. 3
Adding Drives to the Storage Module ................................................................ 5
Adding Five Hard Drives to a Supermicro Mobile Rack: ................................. 10
5-5 Installing Hard Drives ....................................................................................... 12
Installing Hard Drives in the Chassis ............................................................... 12
5-6 Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................... 14
I/O Slot Shield ................................................................................................. 14
Permanent and Optional Standoffs .................................................................. 15
Motherboard Installation ................................................................................... 16
Power Supply Connections .............................................................................. 17
Add-on Card/Expansion Slot Setup ................................................................. 18
5-7 Installing the Air Shroud ................................................................................... 20
Checking the Server's Air Flow ........................................................................ 21
Installation Complete ........................................................................................ 21
5-8 System Fans .................................................................................................... 22
Replacing a Front Chassis Fan ....................................................................... 22
Replacing a Rear Chassis Fan ........................................................................ 23
5-9 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 24
Power Supply Failure ....................................................................................... 24
Chapter 6 Rack Installation
6-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
6-2 Unpacking the System ....................................................................................... 1
6-3 Preparing for Setup ............................................................................................ 1
Choosing a Setup Location ................................................................................ 1
General Server Precautions ............................................................................... 2
Rack Mounting Considerations .......................................................................... 3
Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................... 3
Reduced Airow ............................................................................................ 3
Mechanical Loading ...................................................................................... 3
Circuit Overloading ........................................................................................ 3
Reliable Ground ............................................................................................ 3