Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller

When the drive backplane is connected directly to a storage controller, then each drive box starts at 1. The following images are examples of common configurations.

24SFF


Front SFF drive bay numbering

12LFF


4 LFF device bay numbering

6SFF rear panel


Rear SFF/LFF drive bay numbering

2SFF + 3LFF rear panel


Reary 3-LFF drive numbering

Universal media bay


SFF Universal Media Bay drive numbering

8LFF + Universal media bay, optional 2SFF, and optical drive



Midplane box


4-LFF midplane drive numbering