Installing a hot-plug drive in the front drive cage 2

CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the front drive cages extended. When the front drive cages are extended while the server is powered on, do one of the following:

  • If the iLO 08-HD Max sensor reading is reporting a temperature value, monitor the status of the front drive health/thermal LED. When this LED starts flashing amber, immediately slide the drive cages back into the chassis

  • If the iLO 08-HD Max sensor reading is reporting an N/A value, monitor how long the drive cages have been out of the chassis and keep them there for at least 300 sec before extending them out again.

Failure to observe this caution will result in improper airflow and insufficient cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

  1. Extend the front drive cages out of the chassis.
  2. Open the drive release lever:

    • LFF drive: Press the latch to open the release lever.

      Open the drive release lever

    • SFF drive: Press the Do Not Remove button to open the release lever.

      Open the drive release lever
  3. Install the drive:

    • LFF drive

      Install the drive

    • SFF drive

      Install the drive
  4. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions.
  5. Slide the front drive cages into the chassis.

To configure arrays, see the HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.