Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Server package contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Server form factor .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  15
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  16
Front panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Rear view LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
External LCD diagnostics handset.  .  .  .  .  .  27
System board components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  34
System board switches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Server locks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Backplates and backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
2.5-inch drive backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
3.5-inch drive backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
3.5-inch drive backplate.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Power distribution board connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Chapter 3.  Internal cable routing .  .  .  47
Backplane and backplate cable routing .  .  .  .  .  48
Front panel cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  48
Front USB cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
GPU cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  50
Internal CFF RAID adapter cable routing .  .  .  .  .  50
M.2 boot adapter cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Optical drive cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
PCIe slot 8 cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
Power distribution board cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Tape drive cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  54
Chapter 4.  Server hardware setup .  .  57
Server setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Installation guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  58
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Working inside the server with the power on .  .  60
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Technical rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Technical rules for GPU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Technical rules for memory modules .  .  .  .  .  62
Technical rules for PCIe slots.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Technical rules for system fans .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Install server hardware options .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Install a hot-swap power supply .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Remove the front door .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
Remove the server cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  84
Remove the front bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  86
Remove a flash power module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  87
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
Remove an NVLink bridge .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Remove a full-length GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  92
Remove a hot-swap fan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  93
Remove the fan cage assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
Remove the expansion drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  96
Install the optical drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  97
Install an optical drive or a tape drive.  .  .  .  .  98
Install the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter  
assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  101
Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  104
Install a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  105
Install a 3.5-inch simple-swap drive  
backplate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  106
Install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive  
bay .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  108
Install a simple-swap drive.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  111
Install the internal CFF adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  112
Install a processor-heat-sink module.  .  .  .  .  114
Install a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Install the M.2 boot adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  119
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 boot  
adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  121
Install an M.2 drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  122
Install the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  123
Install the fan cage assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  125
Install a hot-swap fan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  126
Install a PCIe adapter holder .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  127
Install a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  128
Install a full-length GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  129
Install an NVLink bridge .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  131
Install a GPU filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  133
Install a T4 filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  134
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