Storage Drives
The SYS-442B-NR supports 24 front hot-swap 2.5" PCIe 5.0 NVMe, SAS, or SATA drive bays. NVMe, SAS, and SATA support may require additional storage controller and/or cables.
The SYS-442B-NR also supports one M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe slot (M-key 2280) and one M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe slot (M-key 2280/22110). VROC is required for RAID.
Note: Enterprise-level storage modules are recommended for use in Supermicro servers.
Figure 65. Logical Storage Drive Locations
| Logical Storage Drive Locations | |
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| Drive Bays | Description |
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0–23 |
24 front hot-swap 2.5" PCIe 5.0 NVMe*/SAS*/SATA* drive bays |
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*Requires additional parts, see the optional parts list for details. For more details on PCIe slot configuration options, refer to the PCIe Cards. |
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Important: Except for short periods of time (swapping drives), do not operate the server with the drive carriers removed from the bays, regardless of how many drives are installed, for proper airflow.
Removing a Drive Carrier from the Chassis
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Press the release button on the drive carrier, which will extend the drive carrier handle.
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Use the drive carrier handle to pull the carrier out of the chassis.
Figure 66. Removing a Drive Carrier from the Chassis
Removing a Dummy Drive from a Drive Carrier
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Remove the drive carrier from the chassis as described in the previous section and lay it on a flat surface.
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Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier.
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Lift the dummy drive from the drive carrier.