Contents
Component identification................................................................................................ 6
Front panel components..............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Front panel LEDs and buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................7
Rear panel components................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Rear panel LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
System board components..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
DIMM slot locations....................................................................................................................................................................................11
DIMM identification....................................................................................................................................................................................11
PCIe slot description..................................................................................................................................................................................13
Drive numbering............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Drive screws.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Setup..................................................................................................................................16
Optional services...........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Initial server installation............................................................................................................................................................................................16
HPE Installation Service.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................17
Optimum environment...............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Site requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Space and airflow requirements.........................................................................................................................................................20
Temperature requirements................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Power requirements.................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Electrical grounding requirements....................................................................................................................................................21
Server warnings and cautions............................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Setting up RAID using the Marvell BIOS Utility.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Setting up RAID using the HPE Rapid Setup Software..........................................................................................................................24
Installing an operating system..............................................................................................................................................................................24
Install an OS using the HPE Rapid Setup Software.................................................................................................................25
Install an OS from a bootable installation media......................................................................................................................25
Operations........................................................................................................................ 26
Power up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Power down the server..............................................................................................................................................................................................26
Prepare the server for hardware installation or removal...................................................................................................................... 26
Prepare the server for operation.........................................................................................................................................................................26
Remove the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing a locked front bezel............................................................................................................................................................27
Removing an unlocked front bezel................................................................................................................................................... 28
Install the front bezel..................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Remove the chassis cover........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Install the chassis cover............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Install the chassis cover...........................................................................................................................................................................31
Install the system board assembly..................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Install the system board assembly....................................................................................................................................................31
Remove the system board assembly.................................................................................................................................................................33
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