HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10

Server warnings and cautions............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Rack warnings and cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................39
Preventing electrostatic discharge.....................................................................................................................................................................40
POST screen options.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Installing or deploying an operating system................................................................................................................................................ 41
Hardware options installation...................................................................................... 42
Product QuickSpecs.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
Tower to rack conversion kit..................................................................................................................................................................................42
Installing the tower-to-rack conversion kit..................................................................................................................................42
Preparing the server for rack installation..................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the rack rails and server tray.......................................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the server on the tray..........................................................................................................................................................46
Installing the PCI fan and air
bale options.................................................................................................................................................. 47
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Drive installation guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................49
Drive support information......................................................................................................................................................................50
Installing an LFF non-hot-plug drive in the drive cage.........................................................................................................50
Installing an LFF hot-plug drive......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing an SFF hot-plug drive..........................................................................................................................................................53
Power supply options.................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Hot-plug power supply calculations................................................................................................................................................ 54
Power supply warnings and cautions..............................................................................................................................................55
Flexible Slot (Redundant) power supply enablement option............................................................................................55
Installing a Flexible Slot (Redundant) power supply enablement option.................................................55
Media device options..................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Installing a SAS LTO tape drive..........................................................................................................................................................59
Installing a USB RDX drive.....................................................................................................................................................................61
Installing an optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................63
Installing an LFF non-hot-plug drive in the media drive bay............................................................................................66
Memory options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................68
DIMM population information..............................................................................................................................................................68
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................................................................68
M.2 SSD/dedicated iLO/serial port enablement option......................................................................................................................... 69
M.2 SSD/dedicated iLO/serial port enablement option components...........................................................................70
Installing the M.2 SSD/dedicated iLO/serial port enablement board...........................................................................70
Installing the serial port cable..............................................................................................................................................................73
Enabling the dedicated iLO management module.................................................................................................................. 76
M.2 SSD option...............................................................................................................................................................................................................77
Installing an M.2 NVMe SSD on the system board..................................................................................................................77
Installing an M.2 NVMe SSD on an M.2 SSD/dedicated iLO/serial port enablement board............................79
Storage controller options.......................................................................................................................................................................................81
Installing a Smart Array standup storage controller.............................................................................................................. 82
Configuring an HPE Smart Array Gen10 controller................................................................................................................84
Energy pack options................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
HPE Smart Storage Battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 85
HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor.............................................................................................................................................85
Minimum firmware versions................................................................................................................................................ 85
Installing an energy pack........................................................................................................................................................................85
Expansion board options..........................................................................................................................................................................................88
Expansion board thermal requirement...........................................................................................................................................88
Installing an expansion board..............................................................................................................................................................88
Internal USB device option......................................................................................................................................................................................90
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