HP ProLiant DL388e Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 15)

Component identification 15
administrators is to restart the system. Resetting the system erases any information which could support
problem analysis, but the NMI feature preserves that information by performing a memory dump before a
system reset.
To force the system to invoke the NMI handler and generate a crash dump log, do one of the following:
• Use the iLO Virtual NMI feature.
• Short the NMI header (" System board components " on page 12 ).
For more information, see the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/support/NMI ).
Drive numbering
In an 8-bay drive cage, when only one SATA cable is connected, the server can only support a 4-drive
configuration. In this configuration, drive bays 1 through 4 are populated, while drive bays 5 through 8 have
drive blanks.
When the two-port SATA cable option ("
Two-port SATA cable option " on page 44 ) is connected, the server
supports a 6-drive configuration. In this configuration, drive bays 1 through 6 are populated, while drive
bays 7 and 8 have drive blanks.
• 8-bay SFF drive model
• 8-bay LFF drive model
• 8+8-bay SFF drive model