Hardware options installation
Introduction
Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, see the
option documentation. For server-specific information, use the procedures in this section.
If multiple options are being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options to
identify similar steps and streamline the installation process.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before
beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
Drive bay options
Two SFF drive bays are on the front panel of the server blade. The following options are supported in the
drive bays:
• SFF SAS hard drives
• SFF SATA hard drives
• SFF SAS SSDs
• SFF SATA SSDs
• NVMs SSDs
• uFF SATA SSDs with the SFF Flash Adapter
Ensure that the server blade is configured properly when installing the drive options. For example, be
sure that the drive option is configured with the proper backplane and other required components.
Installing the SAS and SATA drive options
The server blade supports hot plug SAS and SATA hard drives and hot plug SAS and SATA SSDs.
Prerequisites
To support SAS and SATA hard drives or SSDs, install the SAS/SATA HDD backplane with one of the
following:
• Direct connect SATA cable (supports SATA drives only)
• HPE Smart Array P204i SR Gen10 Controller (supports both SAS and SATA drives)
Procedure
1.
Remove the drive blank.
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