Hardware options installation .................................................................................................................. 51
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Security bezel option .............................................................................................................................................. 51
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Drive installation guidelines ......................................................................................................................... 52
Drive cage options .................................................................................................................................................. 58
Drive cable options ................................................................................................................................................. 77
Storage controller options ...................................................................................................................................... 91
M.2 SSD enablement board option ........................................................................................................................ 96
Processor option .................................................................................................................................................. 103
Install the processor option ....................................................................................................................... 103
Redundant fan option ........................................................................................................................................... 110
Fan population guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 110
Install the fan option .................................................................................................................................. 111
Memory options .................................................................................................................................................... 112
SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................................ 114
Memory subsystem architecture................................................................................................................ 114
DIMM identification .................................................................................................................................... 115
Memory configurations .............................................................................................................................. 115
Identifying the processor type.................................................................................................................... 117
Installing a DIMM ....................................................................................................................................... 117
Expansion board options ...................................................................................................................................... 118
FlexibleLOM adapter option ................................................................................................................................. 120
Redundant power supply option ........................................................................................................................... 124
Cabling .................................................................................................................................................. 138
Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................................. 138
Storage cabling .................................................................................................................................................... 138
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