HPE ProLiant DL180

Powering down the server.......................................................................................................... 43
Extending the server from the rack............................................................................................. 43
Removing the server from the rack.............................................................................................44
Releasing the cable management arm....................................................................................... 45
Removing the bezel.................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the access panel........................................................................................................46
Installing the access panel..........................................................................................................47
Removing a riser cage................................................................................................................ 48
Removing an expansion slot blank............................................................................................. 49
Removing a riser board...............................................................................................................51
Removing the air baffle............................................................................................................... 52
Installing the air baffle................................................................................................................. 53
Hardware options installation..............................................................55
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 55
Installing the bezel and the bezel lock........................................................................................ 55
Drive options............................................................................................................................... 56
Drive guidelines................................................................................................................56
Drive support information................................................................................................. 56
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive........................................................................... 57
Installing an NVMe drive.................................................................................................. 59
Drive cage options...................................................................................................................... 60
Installing the 8-bay SFF drive cage..................................................................................60
Installing the rear 2-bay SFF drive cage.......................................................................... 62
Installing the NVMe drive cage in the LFF chassis.......................................................... 65
Installing the 8 to 12 upgrade option in the LFF chassis..................................................67
Optical drive cage and optical drive options............................................................................... 71
Installing the optical drive in the LFF chassis...................................................................71
Installing the optical drive or NVMe drives in the SFF chassis ....................................... 74
Storage controller options........................................................................................................... 77
Storage controller installation guidelines..........................................................................77
Installing an HPE Smart Array controller..........................................................................77
Configuring an HPE Smart Array Gen10 controller..........................................................79
Smart Storage Battery option......................................................................................................80
Installing the Smart Storage Battery................................................................................ 80
M.2 SSD enablement option....................................................................................................... 82
Installing an M.2 SSD enablement option........................................................................ 82
Processor heatsink assembly option.......................................................................................... 83
Processor cautions...........................................................................................................83
Installing the processor heatsink assembly......................................................................84
Fan option................................................................................................................................... 86
Fan population guidelines................................................................................................ 86
Fan mode behavior.......................................................................................................... 86
Installing a fan.................................................................................................................. 87
Memory options...........................................................................................................................88
DIMM label identification.................................................................................................. 88
Installing a DIMM..............................................................................................................90
Riser board and riser cage options............................................................................................. 91
Installing a riser board......................................................................................................91
Installing a PCIe riser cage.............................................................................................. 92
Expansion board options............................................................................................................ 95
PCIe slot guidelines for network cards and PCIe workload accelerator options ............. 95
Installing an expansion board.......................................................................................... 96
Installing the HPE 12G SAS Expander Card option.........................................................98
Installing a GPU card..................................................................................................... 100
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