HP Apollo 4200 Gen9 User manual

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9 Server User Guide
Part Number: 807315-003
Published: March 2017
Edition: 3
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage
systems. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer
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Contents
Component identification........................................................................... 8
Front panel components......................................................................................................................8
Front panel LEDs and buttons.............................................................................................................8
Power fault LEDs......................................................................................................................9
Front drive thermal LED..........................................................................................................10
Rear panel components.................................................................................................................... 10
Rear panel LEDs............................................................................................................................... 13
System board components................................................................................................................14
DIMM slot locations................................................................................................................ 15
System maintenance switch................................................................................................... 16
Disabling the Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.................................................. 16
NMI functionality..................................................................................................................... 17
Drive numbering................................................................................................................................ 17
Drive LEDs........................................................................................................................................ 18
LFF drive LED definitions....................................................................................................... 18
SFF drive LED definitions.......................................................................................................19
Fan location.......................................................................................................................................21
Setup...........................................................................................................22
Optional service.................................................................................................................................22
Optimum environment....................................................................................................................... 22
Space and airflow requirements............................................................................................. 22
Temperature requirements......................................................................................................23
Power requirements................................................................................................................23
Electrical grounding requirements.......................................................................................... 24
Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source............................................................ 24
Server warnings and caution.............................................................................................................25
Rack warnings and caution............................................................................................................... 26
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton....................................................................... 27
Extend the front drive cages out of the chassis.................................................................................27
Shipping hardware removal...............................................................................................................29
Removing the shipping screws from a BTO server................................................................ 29
Removing the shipping screws and brackets from a CTO server...........................................30
Installing hardware options ...............................................................................................................31
Installing the server into the rack.......................................................................................................31
Install the server into the rack.................................................................................................31
Installing the operating system..........................................................................................................35
Selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode........................................................................................35
Registering the server....................................................................................................................... 35
Operations..................................................................................................36
Power up the server.......................................................................................................................... 36
Power down the server......................................................................................................................36
Remove the security bezel................................................................................................................ 36
Extend the front drive cages out of the chassis.................................................................................37
Slide the front drive cages into the chassis....................................................................................... 38
Remove a drive from the front drive cages........................................................................................39
Remove a drive from the rear drive cage.......................................................................................... 40
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Remove a power input module..........................................................................................................41
Remove the server from the rack...................................................................................................... 45
Remove the access panel................................................................................................................. 46
Install the access panel..................................................................................................................... 47
Remove the air baffle........................................................................................................................ 47
Install the air baffle............................................................................................................................ 48
Open the cable management holder................................................................................................. 49
Close the cable management holder.................................................................................................50
Remove the PCI riser cage............................................................................................................... 51
Install the PCI riser cage................................................................................................................... 53
Remove a rear drive cage................................................................................................................. 54
Shipping hardware installation...........................................................................................................55
Installing the shipping screws on a server.............................................................................. 55
Installing the shipping screws and brackets on a rack-installed server.................................. 56
Hardware options installation.................................................................. 60
Introduction........................................................................................................................................60
Installing the security bezel option.....................................................................................................60
Drive options......................................................................................................................................60
Drive installation guidelines.................................................................................................... 60
Installing a hot-plug drive in the front drive cage 1................................................................. 61
Installing a hot-plug drive in the front drive cage 2................................................................. 63
Installing a hot-plug drive in the rear drive cage..................................................................... 64
Drive cage options.............................................................................................................................66
Drive cage installation cautions.............................................................................................. 66
Four-bay LFF hot-plug rear drive cage option........................................................................ 66
Install the four-bay LFF hot-plug rear drive cage ........................................................ 67
Two-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage and two-slot PCI riser cage options...........................70
Installing two-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage and two-slot PCI riser cage
options......................................................................................................................... 70
Six-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage option.......................................................................... 74
Install the six-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage option................................................75
Connect the preinstalled Mini-SAS x4 cable................................................................79
Connect the Mini-SAS x4 cable marked as MLB......................................................... 80
Install the H240 HBA and its Mini-SAS x4 cables........................................................80
Install the P440 controller and its Mini-SAS Y-cable.................................................... 83
Drive cable options............................................................................................................................85
H240 Smart HBA Mini-SAS cable option for rear drive cage..................................................85
Install the H240 Smart HBA Mini-SAS cable for a rear drive cage option................... 85
Smart Array P440 Controller Mini-SAS Y-cable option for rear drive cage.............................92
Install the Smart Array P440 Controller Mini-SAS Y-cable for a rear drive cage
option........................................................................................................................... 92
Storage controller options..................................................................................................................99
Storage controller option population guidelines....................................................................100
Installing the storage controller and FBWC module options.................................................100
Installing the Smart Storage Battery.....................................................................................103
M.2 SSD enablement board option................................................................................................. 104
Installing the M.2 SSD enablement board............................................................................ 104
Installing an SSD module on the M.2 SSD enablement board............................................. 109
Processor option..............................................................................................................................110
Processor installation cautions..............................................................................................111
Install the processor option................................................................................................... 111
Redundant fan option...................................................................................................................... 118
Fan population guidelines..................................................................................................... 118
Install the fan option..............................................................................................................119
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Memory options...............................................................................................................................120
Memory-processor compatibility information........................................................................ 120
SmartMemory....................................................................................................................... 122
Memory subsystem architecture...........................................................................................122
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs................................................................................... 123
DIMM identification............................................................................................................... 123
Memory configurations......................................................................................................... 124
Advanced ECC memory configuration.......................................................................124
Online Spare memory configuration.......................................................................... 124
Mirrored memory configuration.................................................................................. 125
General DIMM slot population guidelines............................................................................. 125
Advanced ECC population guidelines........................................................................125
Online spare population guidelines............................................................................125
Mirrored Memory population guidelines.....................................................................125
Identifying the processor type...............................................................................................125
Installing a DIMM .................................................................................................................126
Expansion board options.................................................................................................................126
FlexibleLOM adapter option............................................................................................................ 129
Dedicated iLO management module option.................................................................................... 130
Enabling the dedicated iLO management module................................................................131
Dual 8Gb microSD Enterprise Midline USB device......................................................................... 132
Redundant power supply option......................................................................................................132
Installing a hot-plug AC power input module........................................................................ 133
Installing a hot-plug DC power input module........................................................................ 134
HP Trusted Platform Module information.........................................................................................140
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) — China Import Restrictions..............................................140
HP Trusted Platform Module installation guidelines............................................................. 141
Installing the Trusted Platform Module................................................................................. 141
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board............................................................ 141
Retaining the recovery key/password........................................................................ 144
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module.......................................................................144
Cabling......................................................................................................146
Cabling overview ............................................................................................................................ 146
Storage cabling................................................................................................................................146
24-bay LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA front drive cabling..............................................................146
48-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA front drive cabling............................................................. 147
Four-bay LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA rear drive cabling........................................................... 148
Two-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA rear drive cabling............................................................151
Six-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA rear drive cabling............................................................. 155
M.2 SSD cabling...................................................................................................................159
FBWC module backup power cabling............................................................................................. 160
Smart Storage Battery cabling.........................................................................................................161
Fan assembly cabling......................................................................................................................161
Ambient temperature sensor cabling...............................................................................................162
Front panel cabling..........................................................................................................................162
Software and configuration utilities.......................................................163
Server mode....................................................................................................................................163
Product QuickSpecs........................................................................................................................163
HPE iLO...........................................................................................................................................163
Active Health System............................................................................................................163
iLO RESTful API support......................................................................................................164
Integrated Management Log.................................................................................................164
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Intelligent Provisioning.....................................................................................................................164
Insight Diagnostics................................................................................................................165
Insight Diagnostics survey functionality................................................................................ 165
Erase Utility...........................................................................................................................165
Service Pack for ProLiant overview.................................................................................................165
Smart Update Manager........................................................................................................ 166
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux..........................................................................................166
UEFI System Utilities.......................................................................................................................166
Using UEFI System Utilities..................................................................................................166
Flexible boot control..............................................................................................................167
Restoring and customizing configuration settings................................................................ 167
Secure Boot configuration.................................................................................................... 167
Embedded UEFI shell...........................................................................................................168
Embedded Diagnostics option..............................................................................................168
iLO RESTful API support for UEFI........................................................................................168
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID...........................................................169
Utilities and features........................................................................................................................169
HPE Smart Storage Administrator........................................................................................ 169
Automatic Server Recovery.................................................................................................. 169
USB support......................................................................................................................... 170
External USB functionality......................................................................................... 170
Redundant ROM support......................................................................................................170
Safety and security benefits.......................................................................................170
Keeping the system current.............................................................................................................171
Updating firmware or System ROM...................................................................................... 171
FWUPDATE utility......................................................................................................171
FWUpdate command from within the Embedded UEFI Shell.................................... 171
Firmware Update application in the UEFI System Utilities.........................................172
Online Flash components.......................................................................................... 172
Drivers.................................................................................................................................. 172
Software and firmware..........................................................................................................172
Operating System Version Support...................................................................................... 173
Version control...................................................................................................................... 173
Operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers........................173
HPE Technology Service Portfolio........................................................................................ 173
Change control and proactive notification.............................................................................174
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................175
Troubleshooting resources.............................................................................................................. 175
System battery replacement...................................................................176
System battery information..............................................................................................................176
Replace the system battery.............................................................................................................176
Electrostatic discharge........................................................................... 178
Preventing electrostatic discharge...................................................................................................178
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge................................................................... 178
Specifications.......................................................................................... 179
Environmental specifications...........................................................................................................179
Mechanical specifications................................................................................................................179
Power supply specifications............................................................................................................ 180
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Hot-plug power supply calculations.................................................................................................180
Warranty and regulatory information.....................................................181
Warranty information....................................................................................................................... 181
Regulatory information.................................................................................................................... 181
Safety and regulatory compliance........................................................................................ 181
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking.................................................................................... 181
Turkey RoHS material content declaration........................................................................... 182
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration..........................................................................182
Support and other resources................................................................. 183
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.............................................................................. 183
Accessing updates.......................................................................................................................... 183
Customer self repair........................................................................................................................ 183
Remote support...............................................................................................................................184
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................184
Acronyms and abbreviations................................................................. 185
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Component identification
Front panel components
• LFF chassis
Item Description
1 LFF hot-plug drives
2 USB 2.0 connector
• SFF chassis
Item Description
1 SFF hot-plug drives
2 USB 2.0 connector
Front panel LEDs and buttons
8 Component identification

Item Description Status
1 Health LED1Solid green = Normal
Flashing green (1 flash per sec) = iLO is rebooting
Flashing amber = System degraded2
Flashing red (1 flash per sec) = System critical2
2 NIC status LED1Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Network active
Off = No network activity
3 Front drive health/thermal LED Solid green = Drives supported by the SAS expander are functional.3
Solid amber = Failure or predictive failure of one or more drives
supported by the SAS expander.3
Flashing amber (1 flash per sec) = The temperature sensor in one or
more front drives is about to reach the thermal threshold. Immediately
slide the front drive cages back into the chassis and keep them there
until the LED turns green.4
Off = No power present5
4 Power On/Standby button and
system power LED1Solid green = System on
Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Performing power on sequence
Solid amber = System in standby
Off = No power present5
5 UID button/LED1Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
• 1 flash per second = Remote management or firmware upgrade in
progress
• 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated
• 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress
Off = Deactivated
1When these four LEDs flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information, see Power fault
LEDs.
2If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system
health status.
3This LED behavior applies to all front drives, as well as to the rear drives connected to the front drive cage 2
backplane.
4This LED behavior depends on the iLO 08-HD Max sensor reading. For more information, see Front drive
thermal LED.
5Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure
has occurred, or the front I/O cable is disconnected.
Power fault LEDs
The following table provides a list of power fault LEDs, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all servers.
Power fault LEDs 9

Subsystem LED behavior
System board 1 flash
Processor 2 flashes
Memory 3 flashes
Riser board PCIe slots 4 flashes
FlexibleLOM 5 flashes
Removable HPE Flexible Smart Array
controller/Smart SAS HBA controller
6 flashes
System board PCIe slots 7 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Power supply 9 flashes
Front drive thermal LED
The thermal warning function of the front drive health/thermal LED depends on the iLO 08-HD Max sensor
reading. This function is disabled under these conditions:
• There are no drives in the front drive cages 1 and 2.
• The temperature sensor in one or more front drives has failed.
Under these conditions, iLO shows the 08-HD Max sensor reading as N/A. To view temperature sensor data,
log in to iLO 4 web interface and navigate to the Information → System Information → Temperatures page.
If the 08-HD Max sensor reading shows N/A, observe the following when extending the front drive cage:
• Do not keep the drive cages out of the chassis for more than 140 sec.
• Keep the drive cages inside the chassis for at least 300 sec before extending them out again.
Rear panel components
• Rear panel with the four-bay LFF hot-plug rear drive cage option
Item Description
1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 7 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 6 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 5 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
4 LFF hot-plug drives
5 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 2 for low-profile, standup expansion board or riser cage options2
Table Continued
10 Front drive thermal LED

Item Description
6 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 1 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
7 FlexibleLOM slot2
8 Hot-plug power supply bay 1
9 Hot-plug power supply bay 2
10 USB 3.0 connectors
11 NIC 1/shared iLO connector
12 NIC connector 2
13 Video connector
14 Dedicated iLO management connector (optional)
1The PCIe expansion slots 5-7 are associated with processor 2.
2The PCIe expansion slots 1-4 and the FlexibleLOM slot are associated with processor 1.
• Rear panel with the two-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage and two-slot PCI riser cage options
Item Description
1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 7 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 6 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 5 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
4 SFF hot-plug drives
5 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) riser slot 4 for full-height, half-length expansion board2
6 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) riser slot 3 for full-height, half-length expansion board2
7 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 2 for low-profile, standup expansion board or riser cage options2
8 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 1 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
9 FlexibleLOM slot2
10 Hot-plug power supply bay 1
11 Hot-plug power supply bay 2
12 USB 3.0 connectors
13 NIC 1/shared iLO connector
14 NIC connector 2
Table Continued
Component identification 11

Item Description
15 Video connector
16 Dedicated iLO management connector (optional)
1The PCIe expansion slots 5-7 are associated with processor 2.
2The PCIe expansion slots 1-4 and the FlexibleLOM slot are associated with processor 1.
• Rear panel with the six-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive cage option
Item Description
1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 7 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 6 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 5 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
4 SFF hot-plug drives
5 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 2 for low-profile, standup expansion board or riser cage options2
6 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 1 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
7 FlexibleLOM slot2
8 Hot-plug power supply bay 1
9 Hot-plug power supply bay 2
10 USB 3.0 connectors
11 NIC 1/shared iLO connector
12 NIC connector 2
13 Video connector
14 Dedicated iLO management connector (optional)
1The PCIe expansion slots 5-7 are associated with processor 2.
2The PCIe expansion slots 1-4 and the FlexibleLOM slot are associated with processor 1.
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Rear panel LEDs
Item Description Status
1 Dedicated iLO activity LED Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green = Network active
Off = No network activity
2 Dedicated iLO link LED Green = Network link
Off = No network link
3 NIC activity LED Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green = Network active
Off = No network activity
4 NIC link LED Green = Network link
Off = No network link
5 UID LED Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
• 1 flash per second = Remote management or
firmware upgrade in progress
• 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot
sequence initiated
• 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot
sequence in progress
Off = Deactivated
6 Power supply LED Solid green = Normal
Off = One or more of the following conditions
exists:
• Power is unavailable
• Power supply failed
• Power supply is in standby mode
• Power supply error
Rear panel LEDs 13

System board components
The components shown in this section are associated with the HPE ProLiant XL420 Gen9 Server system
board.
Item Description
1 FlexibleLOM slot1
2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 1 for low-profile, standup expansion board1
3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 2 for low-profile, standup expansion board or riser cage options1
4 microSD card slot
5 TPM connector
6 Flexible Smart Array Controller slot
7 Dedicated iLO management module connector
8 System maintenance switch
9 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 5 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
10 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) slot 6 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
11 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) slot 7 for low-profile, standup expansion board2
12 NMI header
13 Storage backup power connectors for expansion slots 3–7
14 Front I/O connector
15 Processor 2 DIMM slots
16 Processor 1 DIMM slots
17 System battery
18 Fan signal connector
19 Smart Storage Battery connector
Table Continued
14 System board components

Item Description
20 Rear SFF drive backplane detection connector
21 Fan power connector
22 Front drive cage 2 backplane power connector
23 Front drive cage 1 backplane power connector
24 Storage backup power connector for expansion slots 1–2
25 SATA 6Gb/s connector 4
26 SATA 6Gb/s connector 5
27 Power pass-through board connector
28 Internal USB 3.0 connector
29 SATA x4 connector 1
30 Rear drive cage backplane power connector
31 Front USB 2.0 connector
32 6 SFF backplane sideband connector
1The PCIe expansion slots 1-4 and the FlexibleLOM slot are associated with processor 1.
2The PCIe expansion slots 5-7 are associated with processor 2.
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use the
letter assignments for population guidelines.
The arrow points to the front of the server.
DIMM slot locations 15

System maintenance switch
Position Default Function
S1 Off Off = iLO 4 security is enabled.
On = iLO 4 security is disabled.
S2 Off Off = System configuration can be
changed.
On = System configuration is locked.
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off Reserved
S5 Off Off = Power-on password is enabled.
On = Power-on password is disabled.
S6 Off Off = No function
On = ROM reads system configuration as
invalid.
S7 Off Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI.
On = Set default boot mode to legacy.
S8 — Reserved
S9 — Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5 and S6 to On.
When the system maintenance S6 switch is set to the On position, the system will erase all system
configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM on the next reboot. Clearing CMOS, NVRAM, or both
deletes configuration information. Be sure to configure the server properly to prevent data loss.
Disabling the Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller
Prerequisites
Before using the S7 switch to change the boot mode to Legacy BIOS Mode, you must first disable the
Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller.
To disable the Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller:
Procedure
1. Reboot the server.
The server restarts and the POST screen appears.
2. Press F9.
The System Utilities screen appears.
3. Select System Configuration -> BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) -> System Options -> SATA
Controller Options -> Embedded SATA Configuration, and then press Enter.
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4. Select Enable SATA AHCI Support, and then press Enter.
5. Press F10 to save the selection.
6. Press Y to save the changes.
The Change saved confirmation prompt appears.
7. Select Exit and resume system boot, and press Enter.
The server continues the normal boot process.
NMI functionality
An NMI crash dump creates a crash dump log before resetting a system which is not responding.
Crash dump log analysis is an essential part of diagnosing reliability problems, such as failures of operating
systems, device drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, and the only available action for
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.
For more information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
Drive numbering
• 24-bay LFF hot-plug front drive numbering
• 48-bay SFF hot-plug front drive numbering
• Four-bay LFF hot-plug rear drive numbering
NMI functionality 17

• Two-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive numbering
• Six-bay SFF hot-plug rear drive numbering
Drive LEDs
LFF and SFF drives have different sets of LEDs to reflect the drive status.
LFF drive LED definitions
Item Definition
1 Fault/UID (amber/blue)
2 Online/Activity (green)
Online/Activity LED
(green)
Fault/UID LED (amber/
blue)
Definition
On, off, or flashing Alternating amber and
blue
One or more of the following conditions exist:
• The drive has failed.
• A predictive failure alert has been received for this
drive.
• The drive has been selected by a management
application.
Table Continued
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On, off, or flashing Solid blue One or both of the following conditions exist:
• The drive is operating normally.
• The drive has been selected by a management
application.
On Flashing amber A predictive failure alert has been received for this
drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
On Off The drive is online but is not currently active.
1 flash per second Flashing amber Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive might
terminate the current operation and cause data loss.
The drive is part of an array that is undergoing
capacity expansion or stripe migration, but a
predictive failure alert has been received for this
drive. To minimize the risk of data loss, do not
remove the drive until the expansion or migration is
complete.
1 flash per second Off Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive might
terminate the current operation and cause data loss.
The drive is rebuilding, erasing, or is part of an array
that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe
migration.
4 flashes per second Flashing amber The drive is active but a predictive failure alert has
been received for the drive. Replace the drive as
soon as possible.
4 flashed per second Off The drive is active and is operating normally.
Off Solid amber A critical fault condition has been identified for this
drive and the controller has placed it offline. Replace
the drive as soon as possible.
Off Flashing amber A predictive failure alert has been received for this
drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Off Off The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part
of an array.
SFF drive LED definitions
SFF drive LED definitions 19

Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2 Activity ring Rotating
green
Drive activity
Off No drive activity
3 Do not
remove
Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more
of the logical drives to fail.
Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
4 Drive status Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
Flashing
green
The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.
Flashing
amber/green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
the drive will fail.
Flashing
amber
The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber The drive has failed.
Off The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.
The blue Locate LED is behind the release lever and is visible when illuminated.
IMPORTANT:
The Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller is only available in UEFI Boot Mode. It cannot be enabled in
Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. If the B140i controller is disabled, drives connected to the system board Mini-
SAS connectors operate in AHCI or Legacy mode. Under this condition:
• The drives cannot be a part of a hardware RAID or a logical drive.
• The Locate, Drive status, and Do not remove LEDs of the affected drives are disabled.
Use BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) in the UEFI System Utilities to enable or disable the B140i
controller (System Configuration -> BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) -> System Options -> SATA
Controller Options -> Embedded SATA Configuration).
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