Installing an HPE Host Bus Adapter

NOTE: Smart Array controllers are not supported in PCIe slot 5.

To install the component:

Procedure

Back up all server data.
Do one of the following:
- For tower models, open and remove the tower bezel.
- For rack models, if installed, remove the security bezel.
Power down the server.
Remove all power:
1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
2. Disconnect each power cord from the server .
Do one of the following:
- For tower models, place the server on a flat, level surface with the access panel facing up.
- For rack models, extend the server from the rack.
Remove the access panel.
Remove the air baffle.
Remove the fan cage.
Install the host bus adapter.
1. Select an available expansion slot from PCIe slots 1 to 4 or 6 to 9, and then remove the slot cover of the corresponding slot.
  
  If installing the HBA in slots 6-9, a second processor option must be installed first. See "Processor option."
2. Install the host bus adapter, verify that the board is firmly seated in the slot.
3. Close the slot retainer or the screw to secure the controller.
Connect one end of each Mini-SAS cable to the host bus adapter and the other end of the cable to the drive backplane:
- Cable routing if the host bus adapter is installed in PCIe slot 1 to 4
  - SFF configuration
  - LFF configuration
- Cable routing if a second processor is installed and the host bus adapter is installed in PCIe slot 6 to 9
  - SFF configuration
  - LFF configuration
Install the fan cage.
Install the air baffle.
Install the access panel.
Do one of the following:
- If the server is in a tower configuration, return the server to an upright position.
- If the server is in a rack configuration, slide the server into the rack.
Connect each power cord to the server .
Connect each power cord to the power source.
Power up the server.
Do one of the following:
- For tower models, install the tower bezel.
- For rack models, install the security bezel.

Installing an HPE Host Bus Adapter

Procedure

Results