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тАО03-15-2012 10:45 AM
тАО03-15-2012 10:45 AM
Does anyone know if I will be able to use old G5/G6/G7 drives in the new Gen8 servers, or is that new "HP Smart Drive carrier" going to require a brand new drive type?
Thanks,
Nelson
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тАО03-15-2012 11:07 AM
тАО03-15-2012 11:07 AM
Re: GEN8 Drives
From the QA page on Gen 8
"G7 drives and memory are not recommended on Gen8 products."
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тАО03-15-2012 11:09 AM
тАО03-15-2012 11:09 AM
SolutionNo, we cannot use the drives from G5/G6/G7 as the drive carrier has changed in G8. It has been reduced.
There are also LED displays on drive carriers to indicate their state, including one to alert administrators when a drive is rebuilding so they don't pull the drive before it's complete.
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тАО03-15-2012 01:37 PM
тАО03-15-2012 01:37 PM
Re: GEN8 Drives
Smart Drive Carriers are needed for drives in Gen8 server, drives from earlier generations cannot be used in Gen8 and Gen8 drives cannot fit in older gen's. Drivers are less smaller in Gen8 and status leds have been changed dramatically.
Goutham Sabala
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тАО03-15-2012 02:14 PM
тАО03-15-2012 02:14 PM
Re: GEN8 Drives
Thanks to all that replied.
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тАО04-12-2012 05:41 PM
тАО04-12-2012 05:41 PM
Re: GEN8 Drives
Is there a part number for empty drive trays? I would like to install Intel SLC SSD's in my new ML360p Gen8 and the HP Part Number 378343-002 drive trays don't fit.
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тАО04-13-2012 01:36 AM
тАО04-13-2012 01:36 AM
Re: GEN8 Drives
Goutham Sabala
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тАО04-17-2012 12:54 AM
тАО04-17-2012 12:54 AM
Re: GEN8 Drives
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тАО07-24-2012 03:35 PM
тАО07-24-2012 03:35 PM
Re: GEN8 Drives
This is disappointing to learn. I'm not sure if I should try to resell all our storage or try to return the server.
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тАО08-09-2012 02:13 PM
тАО08-09-2012 02:13 PM
Re: GEN8 Drives
This is very discouraging. If we cannot buy empty drive carriers we will NOT be buying any HP servers newer than G7 series! I refuse to be forced to buy an HP Branded hard drive when I could buy the same Hard drive without the HP name for less than half the price.