Initial server installation............................................................................................................................................................................................36
Operational requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................39
Server warnings and cautions............................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Rack warnings.................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
Electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Installing the server into the rack........................................................................................................................................................................43
POST screen options.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Operating system..........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Installing the front bezel option...........................................................................................................................................................................46
Power supply options.................................................................................................................................................................................................49
Memory options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Redundant fan option................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Installing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Installing the Media Module adapter.................................................................................................................................................................63
Installing the FlexibleLOM adapter....................................................................................................................................................................65
Installing the serial port............................................................................................................................................................................................ 67
Expansion board options..........................................................................................................................................................................................69
Storage controller options.......................................................................................................................................................................................72
Processor heatsink assembly option................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Energy pack options....................................................................................................................................................................................................82
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HPE Installation Service.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Setting up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................37
Space and airflow requirements......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Temperature requirements................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Power requirements...................................................................................................................................................................................40
Electrical grounding requirements....................................................................................................................................................41
Hot-plug power supply calculations.................................................................................................................................................49
DIMM label identification........................................................................................................................................................................51
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................................................................53
Hot-plug drive guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................................54
Drive support information......................................................................................................................................................................54
Fan population guildlines....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Fan mode behavior.....................................................................................................................................................................................58
Installing a fan...............................................................................................................................................................................................58
Installing an expansion board..............................................................................................................................................................69
Processor cautions......................................................................................................................................................................................78
HPE Smart Storage Battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 82
HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor.............................................................................................................................................83