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5.
Remove the PCI riser cage (on page 19).
6. If you intend to use an FBWC module and capacitor pack, install these options now ("Installing the
FBWC module and capacitor pack" on page 39).
7. Install the storage controller in the riser board slot 1.
8. Connect all necessary internal cables to the storage controller. For internal drive cabling information,
see "Storage cabling (on page 55)."
9. Install the PCI riser cage (on page 20).
10. Install the access panel (on page 17).
11. Do one of the following:
o Slide the server into the rack.
o Install the server into the rack ("Installing the server into the rack" on page 26).
12. Install the drives ("Installing a hot-plug drive" on page 36).
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
13. Connect all necessary external cables to the storage controller. For more information on these cabling
requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
14. Connect the peripheral devices to the server.
15. Connect the power cord to the server.
16. Connect the power cord to the power source.
17. Power up the server (on page 14).
For more information about the integrated storage controller and its features, select the relevant user
documentation on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs). To configure arrays, see
the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs).
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack
CAUTION: In systems that use external data storage, be sure that the server is the first unit to be
powered down and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system
does not erroneously mark the external drives as failed when the server is powered up.
To install the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 14).
2. Remove the power from the server:
a. Disconnect the power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect the power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 14).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 16).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 17).
5. Remove the PCI riser cage (on page 19).
6. Install the capacitor pack: