Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . v
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Turn on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Turn off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  11
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Diagnostics panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
LCD diagnostics panel/handset.  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Rear view LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
System board components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Switch block and jumper .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  48
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  50
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Chapter 3.  Internal cable routing .  .  .  57
Front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  58
GPUs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Riser cards .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
RAID super capacitor modules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  62
Internal CFF RAID/HBA/Expander adapters  
(power) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  63
7mm drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
M.2 drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane (power) .  .  .  .  66
2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane (signal).  .  .  .  .  71
8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA) .  .  .  71
8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (AnyBay) .  .  .  .  73
8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (NVMe) .  .  .  .  .  75
16 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA).  .  .  77
16 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (NVMe) .  .  .  .  79
16 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (8SAS 
+8AnyBay) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  81
16 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (8SAS/SATA 
+8NVMe) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
16 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (8AnyBay 
+8NVMe) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  86
24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (8SAS/SATA 
+16NVMe) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (16SAS/SATA 
+8AnyBay) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (16SAS/SATA 
+8NVMe) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  99
24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA).  .  .  103
24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (NVMe) .  .  .  .  111
8 x 3.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA) .  .  .  115
12 x 3.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA).  .  .  117
12 x 3.5-inch front drive bays (AnyBay) .  .  .  .  124
Chapter 4.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 129
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  129
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Working inside the server with the power  
on .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  131
Technical rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  132
Technical rules for processor and heat  
sink.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  135
Technical rules for memory modules .  .  .  .  .  135
Drive bay configurations and requirements .  .  139
Technical rules for PCIe slots.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  144
Technical rules for GPU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  147
Technical rules for system fans .  .  .  .  .  .  .  148
Air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  149
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  149
Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  152
Cable wall brackets replacement (full-heigh/half- 
height) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  155
Remove the cable wall brackets .  .  .  .  .  .  155
Install the cable wall brackets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  158
CMOS battery replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  160
Remove the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  160
Install the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
Front I/O assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  164
Remove the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  165
Install the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  167
GPU replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  169
Remove a GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  169
Install a GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  172
Hot-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  175
Remove a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  176
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  178
Hot–swap drive backplane replacement .  .  .  .  .  181
Remove the front 2.5-inch-drive  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  182
Install the front 2.5-inch-drive backplane .  .  .  185
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