Hard drive guidelines

Components for option firmware updates are also available from the HP Storage Products Software and Drivers website (http://www.hp.com/support/proliantstorage).

1.Find the most recent version of the component that you require. Components for controller firmware updates are available in offline and online formats.

2.Follow the instructions for installing the component on the server. These instructions are included with the CD and on the component website.

3.Follow the additional instructions that describe how to use the component to flash the ROM. These instructions are provided with each component.

View additional documentation on updating firmware, such as the Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers white paper, on the HP ROM- BIOS/Firmware Updates website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romflash.html).

SAS and SATA hard drive guidelines

When adding hard drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:

•The system automatically sets all drive numbers.

•If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest drive number.

•Drives must be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are grouped together into the same drive array.

NOTE: ACU does not support mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same logical volume.

SCSI hard drive guidelines

•Each SCSI drive must have a unique ID.

•The system automatically sets all SCSI IDs.

•If only one SCSI hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest number.

•Drives must be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are grouped together into the same drive array.

Hot-plug SCSI hard drive LED combinations

Activity	Online LED	Fault LED	Interpretation
LED (1)	(2)	(3)

On, off, or	On or off	Flashing	A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
flashing			Replace the drive as soon as possible.
			Replace the drive as soon as possible.

On, off, or	On	Off	The drive is online and is configured as part of an array.
flashing			If the array is configured for fault tolerance and all other drives in the

			array are online, and a predictive failure alert is received or a drive
			capacity upgrade is in progress, you may replace the drive online.
On or	Flashing	Off	Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may
flashing			terminate the current operation and cause data loss.
			The drive is rebuilding or undergoing capacity expansion.

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ProLight Server specifications

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HP ProLight Server manual Hard drive guidelines, Hot-plug Scsi hard drive LED combinations

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