Hard Drive Overview; Guidelines For Installing Sata Hard Drives; Guidelines For Installing Scsi Hard Drives; Hard Drive Identification Numbers - HP ProLiant DL320 Generation 3 Maintenance And Service Manual

Hard Drive Overview

The server contains two drive bays for SATA hard drives or non-hot pluggable SCSI hard
drives. Two individual SATA channels exist, one for each of the hard drives. The server ships
standard with two 1-inch drive trays for use with two 1-inch pluggable SATA hard drives.
The following sections provide general guidelines and installation procedures for installing or
upgrading hard drives.

Guidelines for Installing SATA Hard Drives

When installing SATA hard drives in the server, observe the following general guidelines:
Populate hard drive bays starting with the lowest SATA device number. Device 0 serves
as the primary boot drive.
Set the jumpers on both SATA drives to Cable-Select mode.
Do not add more than two SATA drives in the DL320 G3 server.
IMPORTANT: SATA hard drives must be configured to the Cable-Select mode.
NOTE: SATA drives are set to Cable-Select mode by default.
NOTE: Refer to the documentation shipped with the hard drive to determine how to set the jumpers on
the SATA hard drives to Cable-Select mode, if they are not already set in Cable-Select mode.

Guidelines for Installing SCSI Hard Drives

Each SCSI hard drive installed in the server must be configured with a unique SCSI ID
number. Unique identification allows the system to search for the lowest numbered drive to
use as a bootable partition. By default, the jumpers on SCSI hard drives are set to ID 0 and
may need to be reset when the drive is installed as an optional or replacement drive in the
server.
NOTE: SCSI drives are set to Cable-Select mode by default.

Hard Drive Identification Numbers

The servers include two 1-inch hard drive trays. Hard drives installed in the server are labeled
as Device 1 and Device 2 in Figure 2-6 for clarification.
IMPORTANT: Always populate hard drive bays starting with the lowest hard drive number.
HP ProLiant DL320 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
CAUTION: Before removing the server access panel, be sure that the server is powered
down and that the power cord is disconnected from the server and the electrical outlet.
Removal and Replacement Procedures
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