Eight-bay LFF drive backplane option

The server ships with a drive backplane and cables for data and power installed for box 3. Install a second optional backplane in box 2 and then a third optional backplane in box 1.

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

For more information on drive and box numbering, see "Device numbering."

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. Attach the hot-plug drive backplane to the drive cage, and then tighten the thumbscrews.
    Attaching the hot-plug drive backplane to the LFF drive cage
  10. Connect the Mini-SAS cable from the storage controller to the drive backplane.
    Connecting a Mini-SAS cable to the LFF drive backplane
  11. Connect either the box 1 or box 2 power cable to the new backplane.
    Connecting the LFF drive power cable to the second drive backplane
  12. Install drives into the drive cage.
  13. Populate any unused drive bays with a drive blank.
  14. Install the fan cage.
  15. Install the air baffle.
  16. Install the access panel.
  17. 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.
  18. Connect each power cord to the server .
  19. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  20. Power up the server.
  21. Do one of the following:

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