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4.
Install the drive.
5. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Hot-plug drive LED definitions" on
page 26).
6. Do one of the following:
o For tower models, install the tower bezel (on page 31).
o For rack models, if removed, install the security bezel ("Security bezel option" on page 50).
To configure arrays, see the HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage/docs).
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive
CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles,
expansion slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components,
minimize the amount of time the access panel is open.
1. Do one of the following:
o For tower models, open and remove the tower bezel (on page 31).
o For rack models, if installed, remove the security bezel ("Remove the security bezel (optional)"
on page 31).
2. Determine the status of the drive from the hot-plug SAS drive LED combinations ("Hot-plug drive
LED definitions" on page 26).
3. Back up all server data.
4. Remove the drive.
Installing NVMe drives
NVMe drives are supported on this server when the Express bay kit is installed. For installation
instructions, see "Installing the HPE NVMe Express bay (on page 83)." For more information on which
bays support NVMe drives, see "Device numbering (on page 19)."