HP ProLiant DL385p HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server User Guide - Page 59

Hot-plug hard drive options, Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive

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7. Install the DIMM. 8. Install the access panel (on page 25). 9. Install the server into the rack ("Installing the server into the rack" on page 40). 10. Connect each power cord to the server. 11. Connect each power cord to the power source. 12. Power up the server (on page 23). Use RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup Utility" on page 103) to configure the memory mode. For more information about LEDs and troubleshooting failed DIMMs, see "Systems Insight Display LED combinations (on page 12)." Hot-plug hard drive options When adding hard drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines: • The system automatically sets all device numbers. • If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number. • Drives should be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are grouped together into the same drive array. Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive The server can support 8 SAS or SATA hard drives in a SFF or LFF configuration, or the following configurations with the optional hard drive cage ("Hard drive cage option" on page 76): • 12 LFF • 16 SFF • 25 SFF To install the component: Hardware options installation 59

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Hardware options installation 59
7.
Install the DIMM.
8.
Install the access panel (on page
25
).
9.
Install the server into the rack ("
Installing the server into the rack
" on page
40
).
10.
Connect each power cord to the server.
11.
Connect each power cord to the power source.
12.
Power up the server (on page
23
).
Use RBSU ("
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
" on page
103
) to configure the memory mode.
For more information about LEDs and troubleshooting failed DIMMs, see "Systems Insight Display LED
combinations (on page
12
)."
Hot-plug hard drive options
When adding hard drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
•
The system automatically sets all device numbers.
•
If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number.
•
Drives should be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are
grouped together into the same drive array.
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive
The server can support 8 SAS or SATA hard drives in a SFF or LFF configuration, or the following
configurations with the optional hard drive cage ("
Hard drive cage option
" on page
76
):
•
12 LFF
•
16 SFF
•
25 SFF
To install the component: