Server features .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7

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

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

Rear panel components ............................................................................................................................ 10

Rear panel LEDs and buttons ..................................................................................................................... 11

System board components ........................................................................................................................ 12

DIMM slots ................................................................................................................................... 13

System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 14

NMI jumper .................................................................................................................................. 14

Systems Insight Display LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 15

Systems Insight Display LED combinations ................................................................................................... 16

Device numbers ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Drive LED definitions ................................................................................................................................ 18

Fan modules ........................................................................................................................................... 18

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 ................................................................................................................ 21

Access the HP Systems Insight Display ........................................................................................................ 21

Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 23

Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 23

Remove the FBWC capacitor pack ............................................................................................................ 23

Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................ 24

Install the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................... 25

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 27

Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 27

Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 27

Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 27

Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 28

Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 28

Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 29

Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 29

Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source ........................................................................ 29

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 30

Contents of the server shipping carton ........................................................................................................ 31

Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 31

Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 31

Powering on and selecting boot options ..................................................................................................... 33

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 33

Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 34

Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 35

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