Query: No configurable physical drives attached to HPE Proliant DL160 Gen 10 using SAS 872481-B21

[kbri_bts]

Hi, my hpe proliant dl160 gen 10 does not detect SAS 872481-B21, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 1.8TB 2.5 12G SAS 2.5 1800 GB, though it said that it is a compatible storage for this server.

The status messages said : There are no configurable physical drives attached to the current controller.

It uses : HPE Smart Storage S100i SR Gen10

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 6

2. HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 5 (G5)

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[kbri_bts]

Hi, but it says here that the sas disk is supported 

and this is the  notifications

Thank you

[Cali]

Hi,

the reason is, that the S100i only supports SATA Drives.

HPE Smart Array S100i Software RAID

And your Drive is a SAS.

Yes, it is compatible with the Server, but not with this Type of Controller.
You have to use an E208, P408., ... Raid Kontroller to connect the Drive.
The S100i is only a Software-Based Controller with limited function.

I personally would change the Disk to a SATA SSD.

Sorry, Cali

[sudhirsingh · Accepted solution]

@kbri_bts 

Only SATA drives are supported with Embedded S100i controller.

Server quickspecs

Storage Controller Embedded 14-port S100i Notes: SATA only. 

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00021860enw.pdf?jumpid=in_pdp-psnow-qs

However you can use addon controllers (e.g. P408i-a or p or e208i-a or p) and configure SAS drives.

Regards,

Sudhir