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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 8
Rear panel LEDs ........................................................................................................................................ 9
PCIe expansion slot definitions .................................................................................................................. 10
System board components ........................................................................................................................ 10
System board LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 11
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 11
NMI functionality ........................................................................................................................... 12
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 12
SAS and SATA device numbering ............................................................................................................. 13
SAS and SATA drive LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 13
BBWC module LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 14
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 15
T-10/T15 Torx screwdriver ....................................................................................................................... 16
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 17
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 17
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 17
Remove the server from the rack ................................................................................................................ 17
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 18
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 18
Remove the PCIe riser cage ...................................................................................................................... 18
Install the PCIe riser cage ......................................................................................................................... 19
Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................... 19
Install the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 20
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 22
Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 22
Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 22
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 23
Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 23
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 24
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 24
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton .................................................................................... 25
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 25
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 26
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 26
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 27
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 28
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 28