Hot-Plug Hard Drive Options; Installing A Hot-Plug Sas Or Sata Hard Drive - HP ProLiant DL380p User Manual

Install the DIMM.
7.
Install the access panel (on page 23).
8.
Install the server into the rack
9.
Connect each power cord to the server.
10.
Connect each power cord to the power source.
11.
Power up the server (on page 21).
12.
Use RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup
For more information about LEDs and troubleshooting failed DIMMs, see "Systems Insight Display LED
combinations (on page 11)."

Hot-plug hard drive options

When adding hard drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
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The system automatically sets all device numbers.
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If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number.
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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 16 drives in a SFF
configuration with the optional hard drive cage
To install the component:
("Installing the server into the
Utility" on page 95) to configure the memory mode.
("Hard drive cage
rack" on page 36).
option" on page 69).
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