HPE Apollo r2600 Chassis drive bay numbering
One 1U node corresponds to a maximum of six SFF SmartDrives.
- Node 1 corresponds to drive bays 1-1 through 1-6.
- Node 2 corresponds to drive bays 2-1 through 2-6.
- Node 3 corresponds to drive bays 3-1 through 3-6.
- Node 4 corresponds to drive bays 4-1 through 4-6.
If a P840 Smart Array controller is installed, one 2U node corresponds to a maximum of twelve SFF SmartDrives.
- Node 1 corresponds to drive bays 1-1 through 2-6.
- Node 3 corresponds to drive bays 3-1 through 4-6.
![Drive bay numbering in 24 SFF for 1U nodes](231959.png)
If using the Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller, HPE H240 Host Bus Adapter, or HPE P440 Smart Array Controller: one 2U node corresponds to a maximum of eight SFF SmartDrives. The remaining drives bays must be populated with drive blanks.
- Node 1 corresponds to drive bays 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 and 2-5.
- Node 3 corresponds to drive bays 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4 and 4-5.
![Drive numbering in the r2600 chassis 24 SFF](233931.png)