Installing the M.2 SSD enablement board

Prerequisites

Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:

  • M.2 SSD enablement option

  • M.2 SSD

  • T-10 Torx screwdriver

  • Phillips No. 1 screwdriver – required only if the M.2 SSD is not preinstalled on the enablement board.

If installing the M.2 SSD enablement board in slot 3, make sure that the processor 2 is installed.

Procedure
  1. Back up all server data.
  2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
  3. Power down the server.
  4. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  5. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
  6. Do one of the following:
  7. Remove the access panel.
  8. Remove the primary PCI riser cage.
  9. Remove the expansion slot blank.
  10. If installing the option into slot 2 or slot 3, do the following:
    1. Remove the full-height bracket from the M.2 SSD enablement board.

      Removing the full-height bracket from the M.2 SSD enablement board
    2. Install the half-height bracket onto the expansion board.

      Installing the low-profile bracket onto the expansion board
  11. If the SSD is not preinstalled on the M.2 SSD enablement board, do the following:

    If only one SSD is being installed, install the SSD in slot 1.

    1. Insert the SSD into the M.2 slot at a 45° angle.
    2. Carefully press the SSD down to the horizontal position.
    3. Install the SSD mounting screw.

      Installing an M.2 SSD
    4. If you are installing a second SSD, repeat steps a–c.
  12. Install the M.2 SSD enablement board with installed SSD modules into the PCI riser cage, and then connect the SATA cables to the enablement board.
    • Slot 1

      Installing an expansion card in slot 1
    • Slot 2

      Installing an expansion card in slot 2
    • Slot 3

      Installing an expansion card in slot 3

      If installing the M.2 SSD enablement board in slot 3, a type-a modular storage controller is not supported in the server.

  13. Install the primary PCI riser cage.
  14. Route and connect the cables.
  15. Install the access panel.
  16. Install the server into the rack.
  17. Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
  18. Connect each power cord to the server.
  19. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  20. Power up the server.
  21. If removed, install the bezel.

The installation is complete.

To configure the M.2 SATA SSDs, see the HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.