login credentials may provide and execute iLO XML commands or scripts to change the association of drive
bays to server node numbers.
Drive bay mapping configuration changes may be made from any server node and take effect after all server
nodes in the HPE Apollo r2800 Chassis are turned off and the Chassis firmware is able to reset the storage
expander backplane. All nodes must remain powered off for at least 5 seconds after executing the
configuration changes. The server nodes may be remotely restarted through the iLO remote interface, or may
be locally restarted by pressing the power button for each node.
This feature requires the following minimum firmware versions:
• Apollo 2000 System Chassis firmware version 1.4.0 or later
• Storage Expander firmware version 1.0 or later
• iLO firmware version 2.10 or later
Factory default configuration
The factory default configuration evenly distributes the 24 SFF drive bays in the HPE Apollo r2800 Chassis.
Six drive bays are allocated to each 1U node.
• Node 1: drive bays 1 through 6
• Node 2: drive bays 7 through 12
• Node 3: drive bays 13 through 18
• Node 4: drive bays 19 through 24
Twelve drive bays are allocated to each 2U node.
• Node 1: drive bays 1 through 12
• Node 3: drive bays 13 through 24
For drive bay numbering, see "
HPE Apollo r2800 Chassis drive bay numbering
."
Mapping drive bays
CAUTION:
Before mapping any drive bays, note the current configuration. Any changes to the drive bay mapping
configuration where there are any drives set up in a Smart Array RAID configuration could cause data
loss.
IMPORTANT:
The HPE Apollo r2800 Chassis does not support nodes using the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i
Controller or the HPE P840 Smart Array Controller. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends installing
an HPE H240 Host Bus Adapter or HPE P440 Smart Array Controller.
For detailed information and examples on drive bay mapping configuration changes in the HPE Apollo r2800
Chassis, see the
HPE iLO 4 Scripting and Command Line Guide
on the
.
To map drives in the HPE Apollo r2800 Chassis:
1.
Determine which drive bays to map to each node.
2.
Using Integrated Lights Out (iLO) administrator login credentials, use a script that includes the
READ_BACKPLANE_INFO command to get the current mapping information from the HPE Apollo r2800
Chassis.
3.
Build an XML script to map the drive bays.
4.
Using a script that includes the READ_ZONE_TABLE command, verify the changes to the zone table. The
drives can also be labeled to clearly show the drive bay mapping configuration.
Factory default configuration
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