Server warnings and cautions............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Rack warnings and cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................39
Preventing electrostatic discharge.....................................................................................................................................................................40
POST screen options.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Product QuickSpecs.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
Tower to rack conversion kit..................................................................................................................................................................................42
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Power supply options.................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Media device options..................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Memory options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................68
M.2 SSD option...............................................................................................................................................................................................................77
Storage controller options.......................................................................................................................................................................................81
Energy pack options................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Expansion board options..........................................................................................................................................................................................88
Internal USB device option......................................................................................................................................................................................90
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Installing the server on the tray..........................................................................................................................................................46
Drive installation guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................49
Drive support information......................................................................................................................................................................50
Installing an LFF hot-plug drive......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing an SFF hot-plug drive..........................................................................................................................................................53
Hot-plug power supply calculations................................................................................................................................................ 54
Power supply warnings and cautions..............................................................................................................................................55
Installing a SAS LTO tape drive..........................................................................................................................................................59
Installing a USB RDX drive.....................................................................................................................................................................61
Installing an optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................63
DIMM population information..............................................................................................................................................................68
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................................................................68
Installing the serial port cable..............................................................................................................................................................73
HPE Smart Storage Battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 85
HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor.............................................................................................................................................85
Minimum firmware versions................................................................................................................................................ 85
Installing an energy pack........................................................................................................................................................................85
Expansion board thermal requirement...........................................................................................................................................88
Installing an expansion board..............................................................................................................................................................88