Hardware options installation, Hard drive options, Sas and sata hard drive guidelines – HP SB40c-Storage-Blade User Manual
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Hardware options installation
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Hard drive options
The SB40c supports up to six SAS or SATA hard drives. Always populate hard drive bays starting with the
lowest device number.
SAS and SATA hard drive guidelines
When adding hard drives to the SB40c, observe the following general guidelines:
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Install hard drives in in the lowest-numbered available hard drive bay.
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To provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are grouped together in the same drive
array, drives must be the same capacity .
NOTE: ACU does not support mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same logical volume.
SAS or SATA hard drive
This procedure describes first-time installation only. Removing the SB40c is not necessary for subsequent
drive installation.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the SB40c unless all
bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
1.
Remove the hard drive blank.