HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8, User Manual

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Cabling 93
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12 LFF or 25 SFF
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PCIe option
Depending on the server configuration, you may need to remove the primary PCIe riser cage (on page
29 ) before cabling to a PCIe expansion board.
Chipset SATA cable option
With the chipset SATA cable option, the chipset SATA controller can be used with a single SATA hard drive
that is installed in one hard drive bay of the SFF or LFF hard drive cage.
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When using the chipset SATA configuration, the following conditions apply:
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Only drive bay 5 is enabled. The remaining drive bays are disabled.
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The optical bay is disabled because the chipset SATA controller port on the system board is
redirected from the optical bay to the drive cage.