HPE ProLiant DL385 - Drive Bay Numbering

Item Description
1 Box 4
2 Box 6
Midplane box (LFF only)
Item Description
1 Box 7
Drive bay numbering
Drive bay numbering depends on how the drive backplanes are connected:
• To a controller:
◦ Embedded controllers use the onboard SATA ports.
◦ Type-a controllers install to the type-a smart array connector.
◦ Type-p controllers install to a PCIe riser.
• To a SAS expander:
Installs in the primary or secondary PCIe riser
Component identification
26