The default drive cage may alternatively be replaced with an optional eight-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage to
support up to eight hot-plug SFF drives. If the optional eight-bay SFF drive cage is installed, the server
supports four SFF drives using the embedded storage controller. An optional storage controller is required to
support up to eight SFF drives.
An optional drive enablement kit may be installed in each of the two media bays to support up to two
additional LFF drives connected to the embedded SATA controller. If the RPS option is installed, only the
upper media drive bay will be available for option installation.
Drive installation guidelines
When adding drives to the server, observe the following general guidlines:
• The system automatically sets all device numbers.
• Populate drive bays, based on the drive numbering sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest
device number. For more information, see "Drive numbering."
• All drives grouped into the same drive array must meet the following criteria:
◦ They must be either all SAS or all SATA.
◦ They must be either all hard drives or all solid-state drives.
◦ Drives should be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are
grouped together into the same drive array.
Installing a non-hot-plug drive
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the
product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
Procedure
1. Power down the server.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the power source and the server.
3. Remove the bezel.
4. Remove the access panel.
5. Remove the air baffle.
6. Disconnect all cables connected to any installed drives.
7. Remove the installed drive cage assembly.
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