8. Cable the drive backplane.
9.
Install drives or drive blanks.
10.
Install the access panel.
11.
Slide the server into the rack.
12.
Connect each power cord to the server.
13.
Connect each power cord to the power source.
14.
Power up the server.
The installation is complete.
Fan options
CAUTION: To avoid damage to server components, fan blanks must be installed in fan bays 1 and 2 in a single-
processor configuration.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the equipment, do not operate the server for extended periods of time if the server
does not have the optimal number of fans installed. Although the server might boot, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
does not recommend operating the server without the required fans installed and operating.
Valid fan configurations are listed in the following table.
Configuration
Fan bay 1 Fan bay 2 Fan bay 3 Fan bay 4 Fan bay 5 Fan bay 6
1 processor SFF
configuration with
standard fans
Fan blank Fan blank Fan Fan Fan Fan
1 processor 8 LFF
configuration with
standard fans
Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan
Table Continued
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