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Hardware options installation
This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to install hardware options.
For more information on supported options, see the product QuickSpecs on the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Server
website at:
http://www.hpe.com/servers/dl325-gen10
To view the warranty for your server and supported options, see Warranty information on page 138.
Introduction
Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, see the option
documentation. For server-specific information, use the procedures in this section.
If multiple options are being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options to identify similar
steps and streamline the installation process.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
Drive options
This server supports up to 4 hot-plug LFF, 10 hot-plug SFF SAS/SATA, or 10 NVMe drives.
The embedded HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 Controller supports SATA drives. For SAS support, install a Smart Array
Gen10 modular or PCIe plug-in controller option.
In 8SFF NVMe configuration, Smart Array PCIe plug-in controller is not supported.
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:
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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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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
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
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