Hi all,
I have a DL380p Gen9 LFF model (766342-B21) which has the standard 4 bayLFF backplane board. I need to upgrade the storage to take at least 8 drives. I cannot find any details relating to this and the quick specs state that this cannot be upgraded in the field.
I did find an HP DL380- Gen9 spare parts list.
http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04438854
The 12 bay packplane board is listed in this along with the part number.
Can I simply remove the old 4 bay backplane board and fit a 12 bay backlane board? I assume I will need to install a Smart Array P440ar Controller to support 12 drives. I also expect that the data on the server will be lost in the process but this is a backup server and I will need to replace it if I cannot upgrade its storage anyway.
Has anybody done this before or know if it's possible? Or know if it definitely cannot be done?
Thanks you
NK
