12. Do one of the following:
Install the secondary riser cage blank
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Install the secondary riser cage
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13. To enable the FBWC feature of the storage controller, install an energy pack.
14. Install the middle cover.
15. Install the access panel.
16. Install the server into the rack.
17. Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
18. Connect the power cords:
a. Connect each power cord to the server.
b. Connect each power cord to the power source.
19. If installed, close the cable management arm.
20. Power up the server.
21. Before using the controller for the first time, do the following:
Update the server firmware if they are not the latest revision
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Configure the controller
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The installation is complete.
Energy pack options
If there is an unplanned server power outage, the flash-backed write cache (FBWC) feature of storage controllers requires a
centralized backup power source to back up the write cache data in a flash device. This server supports the following power
options—collectively known as energy pack:
Hardware options installation
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