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

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

Power fault LEDs ............................................................................................................................... 10

Access the optional HP Systems Insight Display ............................................................................................. 11

Systems Insight Display LEDs ....................................................................................................................... 12

Systems Insight Display LED combinations ..................................................................................................... 12

Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 14

Rear panel LEDs ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Non-hot-plug PCI riser board slot definitions .................................................................................................. 15

System board components .......................................................................................................................... 16

System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................... 17

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

DIMM slot locations .......................................................................................................................... 18

SAS and SATA device numbers ................................................................................................................... 18

Hot-plug drive LED definitions ...................................................................................................................... 21

Hot-plug fans ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Operations................................................................................................................................. 24

Power up the server .................................................................................................................................... 24

Power down the server ............................................................................................................................... 24

Extend the server from the rack .................................................................................................................... 24

Remove the server from the rack .................................................................................................................. 25

Remove the access panel ............................................................................................................................ 25

Install the access panel ............................................................................................................................... 26

Access the product rear panel ..................................................................................................................... 26

Opening the cable management arm ................................................................................................. 26

Remove the fan cage .................................................................................................................................. 27

Remove the hot-plug fan .............................................................................................................................. 28

Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................... 28

Install the PCI riser cage .............................................................................................................................. 29

Secure the full-length expansion board retainer ............................................................................................. 30

Remove the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 31

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 33

Optional installation services ....................................................................................................................... 33

Optimum environment................................................................................................................................. 33

Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 33

Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................. 34

Power requirements .......................................................................................................................... 35

Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 35

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................... 35

Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton ...................................................................................... 36

Installing hardware options ......................................................................................................................... 36

Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................................. 36

Installing the operating system ..................................................................................................................... 38

Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode ........................................................................... 38

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