HPE support services................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Compiling the documentation...............................................................................................................................................................................39
Initial system installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................39
HPE Installation Service.......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Setting up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................40
Hardware option installation guidelines......................................................................................................................................................... 51
SUV cable option...........................................................................................................................................................................................................51
SUV cable components............................................................................................................................................................................51
Using the SUV cable in a KVM setup...............................................................................................................................................52
Transceiver option....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Transceiver warnings and cautions..................................................................................................................................................53
Installing a transceiver............................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Installing a power supply..........................................................................................................................................................................................54
Installing a fan module...............................................................................................................................................................................................55
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Supported configurations.......................................................................................................................................................................56
Installing a hot-plug drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Installing a drive backplane.................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Memory options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................59
DIMM population information..............................................................................................................................................................60
DIMM-processor compatibility............................................................................................................................................................ 60
Memory speed tables................................................................................................................................................................................60
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................................................................60
Riser and riser cage options................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Supported PCIe form factors................................................................................................................................................................61
Installing a PCIe riser.................................................................................................................................................................................62
Storage controller options.......................................................................................................................................................................................64
GPU options.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Installing a GPU tray..................................................................................................................................................................................66
SXM4 GPU options.....................................................................................................................................................................................67
PCIe GPU options........................................................................................................................................................................................67
Installing a GPU bridge ...........................................................................................................................................................................70
OCP NIC 3.0 adapter option.................................................................................................................................................................................. 75
HPE Smart Storage Battery....................................................................................................................................................................................79
Overview...........................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Cabling.............................................................................................................................. 88
Cabling guidelines........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88
Front I/O cabling........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Display port cabling.....................................................................................................................................................................................................90
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