Drive Installation Guidelines; Installing A Non-Hot-Plug Drive - HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 User Manual

IMPORTANT:
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.
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the product QuickSpecs on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/qs).

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.
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All drives grouped into the same drive array must meet the following criteria:
They must be either all SAS or all SATA.
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They must be either all hard drives or all solid state drives.
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For the most efficient use of drive space, the drives must have approximately the same capacity.
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Each configuration utility treats every physical drive in an array as if it has the same capacity as the
smallest drive in the array. Any excess capacity of a particular drive cannot be used in the array and
so is unavailable for data storage.

Installing a non-hot-plug drive

CAUTION:
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To install the component:
Power down the server (on page 17).
1.
Remove all power:
2.
Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
a.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
b.
If installed, remove the security bezel
3.
Remove the drive carrier.
4.
The boot order settings, firmware versions, and any additional HP software,
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
("Remove the security bezel (optional)" on page 19).
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