Eight-bay SFF drive cage option

Install additional SFF drive cages option in this order: box 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. For more information on drive and box numbering, see "Device numbering."

If more than 3 SFF drive cages (including an NVMe Express bay) are used, then the x4 Redundant power supply option must be installed.

To support an additional eight-bay SFF drive cage, an optional storage controller is required. To obtain the option, contact a Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized reseller.

To install the component:

Procedure

  1. Back up all server data.
  2. Do one of the following:
  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. Do one of the following:
  6. Remove the access panel.
  7. Remove the air baffle.
  8. Remove the fan cage.
  9. Remove the drive cage blank.
  10. Install the SFF drive cage.
    Installing the SFF drive cage
  11. Using the two T-15 screws, secure the rear side of the drive cage.
    Securing the SFF drive cage
  12. Connect the Mini-SAS cable from a storage controller to the drive backplane:
    • Cable routing if the storage controller is installed in PCIe slot 1 to 4.
      Connecting the Mini-SAS cable to the drive backplane (SFF)
    • Cable routing if second processor is installed and the storage controller is installed in slot 6 to 9.
      Connecting the Mini-SAS cable to the drive backplane (SFF)
  13. Connect the power cable to the drive backplane.
    Connecting the power cable to the drive backplane (SFF)
  14. Install the drives into the drive cage.
  15. Populate any unused drive bays with a drive blank.
  16. Install the fan cage.
  17. Install the air baffle.
  18. Install the access panel.
  19. 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.
  20. Connect each power cord to the server .
  21. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  22. Power up the server.
  23. Do one of the following:

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