Drive installation guidelines, Installing a hot-plug drive – HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server User Manual
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Install the riser board option with the embedded HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i controller
(PN 684896-001).
The HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i controller embedded in this riser board option requires an HP
Smart Array SAS License Key to support SAS drives. For information on obtaining a license key, see the
HP website
. To activate the license key, use HP SSA ("
" on page
). For detailed instructions on how to activate the license key, see
the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the HP website
IMPORTANT:
The boot order settings, firmware versions, and any additional HP software,
including the HP Smart Array SAS license key, are stored in the system board. Transfer this
information to the new system board to ensure normal server operation when the system board is
replaced.
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Install an integrated HP Smart Array controller option ("
Installing a storage controller
" on page
SAS functionality is enabled automatically in the controller board.
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the product QuickSpecs on the HP Product Bulletin website
Drive installation guidelines
When adding drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
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The system automatically sets all device numbers.
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Populate drive bays, based on the drive numbering sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest
device number ("
" on page
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When drives are grouped together into the same drive array, they must be of the same capacity to
provide the greatest storage space efficiency.
Installing a hot-plug drive
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To install the component:
1.
Remove the drive blank.