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Contents
Component identification .......................................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons .................................................................................................................................. 9
UID button functionality ............................................................................................................................... 10
Power fault LEDs ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Access the optional HPE Systems Insight Display ................................................................................................. 11
Systems Insight Display LEDs ............................................................................................................................... 12
Systems Insight Display LED combinations ........................................................................................................... 13
Rear panel components ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Rear panel LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Flex slot battery backup module LEDs and buttons ............................................................................................... 15
System board components ..................................................................................................................................... 16
System maintenance switch ........................................................................................................................ 17
NMI functionality .......................................................................................................................................... 17
DIMM slot locations ..................................................................................................................................... 18
NVDIMM LEDs ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Non-hot-plug PCI riser board slot definitions ............................................................................................... 19
SAS and SATA device numbers ............................................................................................................................ 20
Hot-plug drive LED definitions ................................................................................................................................ 23
NVMe SSD components ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Hot-plug fans .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Powering up the server .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Power down the server ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Extend the server from the rack ............................................................................................................................. 26
Remove the server from the rack ........................................................................................................................... 27
Remove the access panel ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Install the access panel .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Access the product rear panel ................................................................................................................................ 28
Opening the cable management arm .......................................................................................................... 28
Remove the fan cage ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Remove the hot-plug fan ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Remove the PCI riser cage .................................................................................................................................... 30
Install the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Secure the full-length expansion board retainer ..................................................................................................... 32
Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Install the air baffle ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Optional services .................................................................................................................................................... 35
Optimum environment ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Space and airflow requirements .................................................................................................................. 35
Temperature requirements .......................................................................................................................... 36
Power requirements .................................................................................................................................... 36
Electrical grounding requirements ............................................................................................................... 37
Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source ................................................................................. 37
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton ............................................................................................ 38
Installing hardware options ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the server into the rack ............................................................................................................................ 39
Installing the operating system ............................................................................................................................... 40
Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode ................................................................................. 41
Powering on and selecting boot options ................................................................................................................. 41
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................................ 42