This section shows the front large form factor (LFF), internal LFF, and internal small form factor (SFF) drive bays in HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus nodes.

480TB and 240TB Nodes

In 480TB and 240TB nodes, all drive bays are populated.

Front LFF Drive Row

The following diagram shows the front LFF drive row, or cage 1. Cage 1 holds the first half of the drives in box 1, bays 1-12.

The front large form factor drive row, or cage 1, in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (480TB and 240TB).

Internal LFF Drive Row

The internal LFF drive row, or cage 2, flips up behind the front drive row in the node. Cage 2 holds the second half of the drives in box 1, bays 13-24.

The internal large form factor drive row, or cage 2, in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (480TB and 240TB).

Internal SFF Drive Row

The internal SFF drive row flips up behind the internal LFF drive row. This row holds box 3, bays 1-8.

The internal small form factor drive row in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (480TB and 240TB).

90TB and 36TB Nodes

In 90TB and 36TB Nodes, some drive bays are empty.

Front LFF Drive Row

The following diagram shows the front LFF drive row, or cage 1. Cage 1 holds the drives in box 1, bays 1-9. Bays 10-12 are empty.

The front large form factor drive row, or cage 1, in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (90TB and 36TB). Cage 1 holds the drives in box 1, bays 1-9. Bays 10-12 are empty.

Internal LFF Drive Row

The internal LFF drive row, or cage 2, flips up behind the front drive row in the node. Bays 13-24 in cage 2, box 1 are empty.

The internal large form factor drive row, or cage 2, in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (90TB and 36TB). Bays 13-24 in cage 2, box 1 are empty.

Internal SFF Drive Row

The internal SFF drive row flips up behind the internal LFF drive row. Bays 1-4 and 8 in box 3 are empty.

The internal small form factor drive row in the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node (90TB and 36TB). Bays 1-4 and 8 in box 3 are empty.

Boot Drive

The boot drive is located inside the node at the indicated location. The drive is mounted onto a PCI Express slot and connected to the motherboard with a SATA cable.

The boot drive inside the HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus node