HP HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000, Installation Manual

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Drives Installation
Before installing drives, see “SFF 2.5-inch drive—Allocating and Loading Guidelines” (page 65)
and “LFF 3.5-inch drive—Allocating and Loading Guidelines” (page 68) .
CAUTION:
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Blank drive-filler panels are provided and must be used in any empty drive slots in the
enclosure to ensure proper thermal control. Operate the enclosure only when all bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
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To avoid potential damage to equipment and loss of data, handle drives carefully following
industry-standard practices. Internal storage media can be damaged when drives are shaken,
dropped, or roughly placed on a work surface.
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If the system is enabled with the Data-at-Rest (DAR) encryption feature, only use the
self-encrypting drives (SED) or Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) capable
drives. Using a non-self-encrypting drive might cause errors during the upgrade process.
For information about encrypting the drives with an enhanced security feature known as
Data-At-Rest (DAR) encryption, see
“Enhancing Security with Data Encryption” (page 121) .
NOTE:
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The drives added to the drive enclosure on each controller node pair should be balanced
across controller node pairs, then across device ports on each controller node pair, and
finally by enclosures on the same port.
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To avoid any cabling errors, all enclosures must have drive pairs installed before powering
on the enclosure.
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Each drive includes a green and amber LED on the front to indicate drive status. See “Drive
LEDs” (page 30) .
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For the 8450 AFA model, only SSDs (solid state drives) are supported.
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In a system with a mix of 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage 2.5-inch drive enclosure and 3PAR
StoreServ 8000 Storage 3.5-inch drive enclosure, there is a minimum of six drives for each
drive enclosure. Additional upgrades can include all 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, or a mixture of 2.5-inch
and 3.5-inch drives, but they must be in pairs of the same drive type.
Drive types:
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FC SFF 10 K or 15 K
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NL SFF and LFF 7.2 K
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SSD SFF 480 GB, 920 GB, 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB
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SSD LFF 480 GB
For information about adding drive enclosures, see “Adding Drives and Expansion Drive
Enclosures” (page 122) .
SFF 2.5-inch drive—Allocating and Loading Guidelines
Figure 63 SFF 2.5-inch drive enclosure—drive loading order
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