Hardware options installation ............................................................ 46
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 46
Server data backup ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Controllers ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Installing a type-o storage controller ................................................................................................ 47
Installing a type-p storage controller ................................................................................................ 48
Cooling ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Fan mode behavior ............................................................................................................................. 51
Installing high-performance fans ....................................................................................................... 52
Drive cage options .......................................................................................................................................... 53
Installing a front 8SFF drive cage ..................................................................................................... 53
Installing a front 2SFF side-by-side drive cage .............................................................................. 55
Installing a front 2SFF stacked drive cage ...................................................................................... 57
Installing a midplane drive cage........................................................................................................ 60
Installing a rear 2SFF stacked drive cage ....................................................................................... 63
Hard drives ....................................................................................................................................................... 66
Drive guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 66
Installing a hot-plug LFF/SFF SAS, SATA or NVMe drive............................................................. 67
Energy pack options ....................................................................................................................................... 69
Minimum firmware versions ............................................................................................................... 69
Smart Storage Battery. ....................................................................................................................... 69
Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor ....................................................................................................... 69
Installing a smart storage battery/capacitor ..................................................................................... 69
Management .................................................................................................................................................... 71
Installing the Systems Insight Display ............................................................................................. 71
Installing a rear serial port interface ................................................................................................. 73
Memory. ........................................................................................................................................................... 74
Memory population information ......................................................................................................... 74
DIMM-processor compatibility ........................................................................................................... 74
Installing a DIMM ................................................................................................................................ 74
Networking ....................................................................................................................................................... 78
Installing an OCP network adapter ................................................................................................... 78
Installing a PCIe network adapter ..................................................................................................... 79
Optical drives and media bays ...................................................................................................................... 81
Installing a universal media bay in the SFF chassis ...................................................................... 81
Installing a universal media bay in the LFF chassis ....................................................................... 83
Installing the optical disc drive in the SFF universal media bay ................................................... 85
Installing the optical disc drive in the LFF universal media bay ................................................... 87
OS boot device. ...............................................................................................................................................89
Installing boot device drives .............................................................................................................. 89
Installing the NS204i Boot Device .................................................................................................... 90
Power supply options ..................................................................................................................................... 92
Power supply warnings and cautions ............................................................................................... 93
Installing an AC power supply ........................................................................................................... 93
Processor and heatsink options .................................................................................................................... 96
Processor cautions ............................................................................................................................. 96
Installing the processor ...................................................................................................................... 96
Rack mounting options................................................................................................................................. 102
Rail identification markers ................................................................................................................ 103
Rack mounting interfaces ................................................................................................................ 104
Rack rail options ................................................................................................................................ 104
Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................... 104
Installing the rack rail hook-and-loop strap ................................................................................... 106
Installing the cable management arm ............................................................................................ 107
Riser and riser cage options ....................................................................................................................... 112
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