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Contents 
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7 
Front panel components ................................................................................................................................ 7 
Front panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................... 8 
Rear panel components ................................................................................................................................ 9 
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................... 9 
PCIe riser board slot definitions ................................................................................................................... 10 
System board components .......................................................................................................................... 10 
DIMM slot locations .......................................................................................................................... 12 
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................... 12 
NMI functionality ............................................................................................................................. 12 
Drive numbering ........................................................................................................................................ 13 
Drive LED definitions ................................................................................................................................... 13 
FBWC module LED definitions ..................................................................................................................... 14 
Fan locations ............................................................................................................................................. 16 
Operations................................................................................................................................. 17 
Power up the server .................................................................................................................................... 17 
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................... 17 
Extend the server from the rack .................................................................................................................... 17 
Remove the server from the rack .................................................................................................................. 18 
Remove the security bezel (optional) ............................................................................................................. 19 
Remove the access panel ............................................................................................................................ 19 
Install the access panel ............................................................................................................................... 20 
Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................... 20 
Install the PCI riser cage .............................................................................................................................. 21 
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 22 
Optional installation services ....................................................................................................................... 22 
Optimum environment................................................................................................................................. 22 
Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 22 
Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................. 23 
Power requirements .......................................................................................................................... 24 
Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 24 
Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source .......................................................................... 24 
Server warnings and cautions ...................................................................................................................... 25 
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................... 26 
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton ...................................................................................... 27 
Installing hardware options ......................................................................................................................... 27 
Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................................. 27 
Powering on and selecting boot options ....................................................................................................... 28 
Installing the operating system ..................................................................................................................... 28 
Registering the server.................................................................................................................................. 29 
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 30 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 30 
Security bezel option .................................................................................................................................. 30 
Front video adapter option .......................................................................................................................... 30