HP ProLiant ML30 Gen9 User Manual

Installing a Smart Array Controler Mini-SAS cable option
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the
product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
Procedure
1. Back up all server data.
2. Power down the server.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the power source and the server.
4. Remove the bezel.
5. Place the server on its side with the access panel facing up.
6. Remove the access panel.
7. Remove the air baffle.
8. Disconnect the existing Mini-SAS cables from the drive backplane and the Mini-SAS connectors on the
system board.
9. Connect one end of the cables to the Smart Array Controller, route the cables through the cable clip, then
connect the cables to the drive backplane.
Item Description
1 Port 1 and 2 drive backplane connection
2 Smart Array controller connection
3 Power cable connection
10. Install the Smart Array Controller.
Storage controllers may be installed in PCIe slot 1 or 4. HPE recommends the H240/H241 Host Bus
Adapter in slot 4 for optimal performance.
11. Install the air baffle.
12. Install the access panel.
13. Install the bezel.
14. Return the server to an upright position.
15. Connect the power cord to the power source and the server.
16. Power up the server.
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HP ProLiant ML30 Gen9 Specifications

General

Product Type	Server
Form Factor	Tower
Processor Sockets	1
Memory Slots	4 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 series
Chipset	Intel C236
Memory	Up to 64GB DDR4
Storage Controller	HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i
Maximum Internal Storage	Up to 24 TB
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Power Supply	300W
Expansion Slots	4 PCIe slots
Remote Management	HPE iLO 4
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Network	1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter