Installing A Hot-Plug Drive In The Front Drive Cage 1 - HP Apollo 4200 Gen9 User Manual

• The system automatically sets all device numbers.
• Populate drive bays based on the drive numbering sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest
device number.
• All drives grouped into the same drive array must meet the following criteria:
◦ They must be either all SAS or all SATA.
◦ They must be either all hard drives or all solid-state drives.
◦ 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 drive in the front drive cage 1

CAUTION:
Do not operate the server with any of the front drive cage 1 bays empty. To maintain proper airflow and
sufficient cooling in the front drive cage 1, all drive bays in this cage should have a drive or a drive
blank.
Procedure
1. If installed, remove the security bezel.
2. Remove the drive blank:
• LFF drive blank
• SFF drive blank
3. Open the drive release lever:
• LFF drive: Press the latch to open the release lever.
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