Front panel components ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Serial label pull tab information ................................................................................................................................ 8

Front panel LEDs and buttons .................................................................................................................................. 9

Front panel LED power fault codes ............................................................................................................. 10

Rear panel components ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Rear panel LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 12

PCIe riser board slot definitions ............................................................................................................................. 12

System board components ..................................................................................................................................... 14

DIMM slot locations ..................................................................................................................................... 16

System maintenance switch ........................................................................................................................ 16

NMI functionality .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Hot-plug drive LED definitions ................................................................................................................................ 18

Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 20

Power up the server ............................................................................................................................................... 20

Power down the server ........................................................................................................................................... 20

Extend the server from the rack ............................................................................................................................. 20

Remove the server from the rack ........................................................................................................................... 22

Remove the security bezel (optional) ..................................................................................................................... 23

Access the product rear panel ................................................................................................................................ 23

Opening the cable management arm .......................................................................................................... 23

Remove the access panel ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Install the access panel .......................................................................................................................................... 25

Remove the PCI riser cages .................................................................................................................................. 26

Install the PCI riser cages ...................................................................................................................................... 27

Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................................. 28

Install the air baffle ................................................................................................................................................. 29

Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

Optional services .................................................................................................................................................... 31

Optimum environment ............................................................................................................................................ 31

Space and airflow requirements .................................................................................................................. 31

Temperature requirements .......................................................................................................................... 32

Power requirements .................................................................................................................................... 32

Electrical grounding requirements ............................................................................................................... 33

Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................................ 33

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................................ 34

Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton ............................................................................................ 34

Installing hardware options ..................................................................................................................................... 35

Installing the server into the rack ............................................................................................................................ 35

Installing the rack rail hook-and-loop strap ............................................................................................................. 38

Installing the operating system ............................................................................................................................... 39

Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode ................................................................................. 40

Registering the product .......................................................................................................................................... 40

Hardware options installation .................................................................................................................. 41

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 41

Security bezel option .............................................................................................................................................. 41

Drive options .......................................................................................................................................................... 41

Drive installation guidelines ......................................................................................................................... 42

Installing a non-hot-plug drive ..................................................................................................................... 42

Installing a hot-plug drive............................................................................................................................. 43

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