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SFF drive
4. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Drive LEDs" on page 16).
5. Slide the front drive cages into the chassis (on page 22).
To configure arrays, see the HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage/docs).
Installing a hot-plug drive in the rear drive cage
CAUTION: Do not operate the server with any of the rear drive bays empty. To maintain
proper airflow and sufficient cooling in the rear drive cage, all drive bays in this cage should
have a drive or a drive blank. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends installing at least one
drive in the rear drive cage before operating the server.
To install the component:
1. Access the product rear panel.
2. Remove the drive blank:
o LFF drive blank