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After installing the DIMMs, use the System Utilities > System Configuration > BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU) > Memory Options to configure the memory settings.
Drive options
Hot-plug drive guidelines
When adding drives to the server, observe the following general guidelines:
The system automatically sets all device numbers.
If only one drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number.
Drives should be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are
grouped together into the same drive array.
Drive support information
Depending on the drive cage option installed, the server supports the following drive types:
Hot-plug LFF SATA or SAS drives
Hot-plug SFF SATA or SAS drives
Hot-plug NVMe SSDs
The embedded HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 Controller supports SATA drive installation. For SAS
support, install a Smart Array Gen10 type-a or type-p controller option.
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive
Procedure
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Remove the drive blank.
3. Prepare the drive.
SFF drive
LFF hot-plug drive
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