Hitachi HA820 G3 Series

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Table of Contents3
Component Identification8
Front Panel Components8
Front Panel Leds and Buttons10
UID Button Functionality12
Front Panel LED Power Fault Codes12
Systems Insight Display Leds13
Systems Insight Display Combined LED Descriptions15
Rear Panel Components16
Rear Panel Leds17
System Board Components18
System Maintenance Switch Descriptions19
DIMM Label Identification20
DIMM Slot Locations21
Heatsink and Processor Socket Components21
Basic Drive LED Definitions22
Drive Boxes and Numbering24
Ns204I-U Boot Device Components26
Ns204I-U Boot Device LED Definitions26
Setup28
Setting up the Server28
Operational Requirements29
Space and Airflow Requirements29
Temperature Requirements30
Power Requirements30
Electrical Grounding Requirements31
Connecting a DC Power Cable to a DC Power Source31
Rack Warnings and Cautions32
Server Warnings and Cautions33
Electrostatic Discharge34
Operations35
Power up the Server35
Power down the Server35
Extend the Server from the Rack35
Remove the Server from the Rack36
Remove the Bezel37
Remove the Access Panel38
Installing the Access Panel39
Remove the Fan Cage40
Install the Fan Cage40
Remove the Air Baffle or Midplane Drive Cage41
Install the Air Baffle43
Remove the Riser Cage44
Releasing the Cable Management Arm45
Accessing the Systems Insight Display46
Hardware Options Installation47
Introduction47
Server Data Backup47
Controllers48
Installing a Type-O Storage Controller48
Installing a Type-P Storage Controller49
Cooling52
Fan Mode Behavior52
Installing High-Performance Fans53
Drive Cage Options54
Installing a Front 8SFF Drive Cage54
Installing a Front 2SFF Side-By-Side Drive Cage56
Installing a Front 2SFF Stacked Drive Cage58
Installing a Midplane Drive Cage61
Installing a Rear 2SFF Stacked Drive Cage64
Hard Drives67
Drive Guidelines67
Installing a Hot-Plug LFF/SFF SAS, SATA or Nvme Drive68
Energy Pack Options70
Minimum Firmware Versions70
Smart Storage Battery70
Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor70
Installing a Smart Storage Battery/Capacitor70
Management72
Installing the Systems Insight Display72
Installing a Rear Serial Port Interface74
Memory75
Memory Population Information75
DIMM-Processor Compatibility75
Installing a DIMM75
Networking79
Installing an OCP Network Adapter79
Installing a Pcie Network Adapter80
Optical Drives and Media Bays82
Installing a Universal Media Bay in the SFF Chassis82
Installing a Universal Media Bay in the LFF Chassis84
Installing the Optical Disc Drive in the SFF Universal Media Bay86
Installing the Optical Disc Drive in the LFF Universal Media Bay88
OS Boot Device90
Installing Boot Device Drives90
Installing the Ns204I Boot Device91
Power Supply Options93
Power Supply Warnings and Cautions94
Installing an AC Power Supply94
Processor and Heatsink Options97
Processor Cautions97
Installing the Processor97
Rack Mounting Options103
Rail Identification Markers104
Rack Mounting Interfaces105
Rack Rail Options105
Installing the Server into the Rack105
Installing the Rack Rail Hook-And-Loop Strap107
Installing the Cable Management Arm108
Riser and Riser Cage Options113
Pcie5 Slot Description113
Supported Pcie Form Factors114
Installing Expansion Boards115
Installing a Secondary Riser Cage117
Installing a Tertiary Riser Cage119
Installing an Accelerator or GPU121
Installing a Rear 2 SFF Riser Cage125
Installing a Rear 2LFF Riser Cage127
Installing Primary and Secondary Risers129
Installing Tertiary Risers131
Security132
Installing the Bezel133
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Detection Switch133
Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Guidelines134
Bitlocker Recovery Key/Password Retention Guidelines135
Cabling136
Cabling Guidelines136
Cabling Diagrams137
SFF Box 1 Cabling141
SFF Box 2 Cabling148
SFF Box 3 Cabling157
MID 8 SFF Cabling163
Front 2 SFF Cabling166
Rear 2 SFF Cabling172
LFF Cabling179
Riser Enablement Cabling184
Power Cabling189
GPU Cabling193
Ns204I-U Boot Device Cabling194
OCP Bandwidth Upgrade195
Systems Insight Display Cabling197
I/O Cabling198
Front Power Switch Cabling200
Serial Port Cabling201
Configuration Resources202
Updating Firmware or System ROM202
Configuring the Server203
Configuring Storage Controllers204
Managing the Ns204I Boot Device204
Deploying an os204
Configuring Security205
Optimizing the Server206
Server Management206
Managing Linux-Based High Performance Compute Clusters206
Troubleshooting207
NMI Functionality207
Specifications208
Environmental Specifications208
Mechanical Specifications208
Power Supply Specifications209
800 W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-Plug Low Halogen Power Supply209
1000 W Flex Slot Titanium Hot-Plug Power Supply210
1600 W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-Plug Low Halogen Power Supply211

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