• Install the PCIe riser cage blank.
• Install the secondary PCIe riser cage.
11. Install the access panel (Installing the access panel on page 41).
12. Install the server into the rack (Installing the server into the rack on page 34).
13. Connect AC power to the power supplies:
a. Connect AC power to the power supplies in bays 1 and 2.
b. For redundancy, connect the power supplies in bays 3 and 4 to a separate AC circuit.
14. Route the power cord.
Use best practices when routing power cords and other cables. A cable management arm is available to
help with routing. To obtain a cable management arm, contact a Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized
reseller.
15. Connect each power cord to the power source.
16. Power up the server (Powering up the server on page 38).
Installing the HPE 12G SAS Expander Card
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends installing the SAS expander card in slot 2 of the primary PCIe riser
cage.
To ensure that cables are connected correctly, observe the labels on the cable and component connectors.
Be sure that you have the latest firmware for the controllers, HBAs, and the HPE 12G SAS Expander. To
download the latest firmware, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/support/
hpesc).
Group A cables—Controller to SAS expander card
Cable Description Connection to SAS
expander
Connection to
controller
874067-001 Mini-SAS cable, Smart Array Controller to
expander
Port 1, Port 2 Riser 1, Smart Array
controller
Group B cables—SAS expander card to Smart Array controller
Cable Description Connection to SAS
expander
Connection to
controller
880028-001 2x4 SAS cable, expander to H240 Port 1, Port 2 Riser 2
880029-001 2x4 SAS cable, expander to Smart Array
controller
Port 1, Port 2 Riser 3
Group C cables—SAS expander card to SFF drive cage
Cable Description Connection to SAS
expander
Connection to drive box
874066-001 Mini-SAS cable, expander to 2SFF Port 3, Port 4 Box 1
874064-001 Mini-SAS cable, expander to 2SFF Port 5, Port 6 Box 2
874065-001 Mini-SAS cable, expander to 2SFF Port 7, Port 8 Box 3
874063-001 Mini-SAS cable, expander to 2SFF Port 3 Box 1
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