Hewlett Packard E ML350 User Manual
HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Server User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in
recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
Part Number: 870691-006
Published: April 2020
Edition: 6
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Contents
Component identification................................................................................................ 8
Front panel components..............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Serial number/iLO information pull tab............................................................................................................................................ 9
Front panel LEDs and buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................9
Server UID LED.............................................................................................................................................................................................10
UID button functionality..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Front panel LED power fault codes..................................................................................................................................................11
Rear panel components............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Rear panel LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
System board components..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
System maintenance switch descriptions.....................................................................................................................................17
DIMM label identification........................................................................................................................................................................17
PCIe slot description..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Processor, heatsink, and socket components.............................................................................................................................20
Drive LEDs and buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................21
Low-profile LFF drive LED definitions............................................................................................................................................21
Hot-plug drive LED definitions........................................................................................................................................................... 22
NVMe SSD LED definitions....................................................................................................................................................................23
NVMe SSD button actions......................................................................................................................................................................24
Drive bay numbering.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
SFF drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller................................................................................................................... 26
SFF drive bay numbering: SAS expander .................................................................................................................................... 27
NVMe drive bay numbering..................................................................................................................................................................28
LFF drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller...................................................................................................................29
Fan bay numbering......................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Media device screws................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Expansion board screws........................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Operations........................................................................................................................ 32
Power up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Power down the server..............................................................................................................................................................................................32
Unlock the front bezel................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Open the front bezel...................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Remove the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................................................34
Install the front bezel..................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Store the front bezel keys........................................................................................................................................................................................35
Position the tower server for hardware configuration............................................................................................................................36
Position the tower server for operation.......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Extend the server from the rack.......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Remove the server from the rack........................................................................................................................................................................40
Slide the server into the rack.................................................................................................................................................................................41
Remove the access panel.........................................................................................................................................................................................42
Install the access panel..............................................................................................................................................................................................44
Remove the air
Install the air
Remove the fan cage.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Install the fan cage.......................................................................................................................................................................................................47
bale..................................................................................................................................................................................................44
bale...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
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Remove the half-height media bay blank.......................................................................................................................................................48
Remove the PCI blank retainer............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Remove the PCI slot blank.......................................................................................................................................................................................49
Remove a PCI board screw......................................................................................................................................................................................50
Install the PCI blank retainer..................................................................................................................................................................................51
Open the CMA cable clamps .................................................................................................................................................................................52
Install the shipping hardware................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Setup..................................................................................................................................56
Optional service.............................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Initial server installation............................................................................................................................................................................................56
HPE Installation Service.......................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Setting up the server.................................................................................................................................................................................57
Operational requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................60
Space and airflow requirements.........................................................................................................................................................60
Temperature requirements................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Power requirements.................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Electrical grounding requirements....................................................................................................................................................61
Rack warnings and cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................62
Server warnings and cautions............................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Setting up the server in tower mode.................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the shipping brackets.........................................................................................................................................................................65
POST screen options.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
Installing or deploying an operating system................................................................................................................................................ 66
Hardware options installation...................................................................................... 67
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Drive support information......................................................................................................................................................................67
Drive guidelines............................................................................................................................................................................................67
Installing an LFF non-hot-plug drive...............................................................................................................................................68
Installing an LFF hot-plug drive......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Installing an SFF hot-plug drive..........................................................................................................................................................71
Installing an NVMe SSD...........................................................................................................................................................................72
Power supply options.................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Hot-plug power supply calculations................................................................................................................................................ 74
Power supply warnings and cautions..............................................................................................................................................74
Install an AC power supply.................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Install a DC power supply.......................................................................................................................................................................76
Tower-to-rack conversion kit................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
Installing the tower-to-rack conversion kit .................................................................................................................................83
Prepare the server for rack installation..........................................................................................................................................83
Install the rack rails and server tray................................................................................................................................................. 84
Install the server into the rack.............................................................................................................................................................87
Install the cable management arm....................................................................................................................................................89
Drive cage options....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
4 LFF non-hot-plug drive cage option............................................................................................................................................92
4 LFF hot-plug drive cage option......................................................................................................................................................95
8 SFF hot-plug drive cage option......................................................................................................................................................99
8 NVMe SSD Express Bay enablement option........................................................................................................................102
Media device options...............................................................................................................................................................................................105
Installing a SAS LTO tape drive.......................................................................................................................................................105
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Installing a USB RDX drive..................................................................................................................................................................110
Optical drive cage option.....................................................................................................................................................................112
Fan cage option.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Fan cage implementation....................................................................................................................................................................115
Fan population and hot-plug support..........................................................................................................................................116
Fan mode behavior..................................................................................................................................................................................116
Fan speed......................................................................................................................................................................................................117
Installing the fan cage........................................................................................................................................................................... 117
Memory options..........................................................................................................................................................................................................120
DIMM population information...........................................................................................................................................................120
DIMM-processor compatibility......................................................................................................................................................... 121
HPE SmartMemory speed information........................................................................................................................................121
Installing a DIMM......................................................................................................................................................................................121
Processor heatsink assembly option..............................................................................................................................................................123
Installing the processor heatsink assembly..............................................................................................................................123
Processor cautions.................................................................................................................................................................................. 123
Install the processor heatsink assembly.....................................................................................................................................123
Storage controller options....................................................................................................................................................................................126
Standup PCIe plug-in Smart Array controller option (type-p)......................................................................................126
Modular Smart Array controller option (type-a, AROC)....................................................................................................129
Configuring an HPE Smart Array Gen10 controller.............................................................................................................132
Energy pack options................................................................................................................................................................................................ 133
HPE Smart Storage Battery............................................................................................................................................................... 133
HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor..........................................................................................................................................133
Installing an energy pack.....................................................................................................................................................................134
Expansion board options...................................................................................................................................................................................... 136
Expansion board thermal requirement........................................................................................................................................137
Accelerator options.................................................................................................................................................................................137
Installing an expansion board...........................................................................................................................................................138
HPE 12G SAS expander card option..............................................................................................................................................................141
SAS expander card port numbering..............................................................................................................................................141
Installing the SAS expander card....................................................................................................................................................142
M.2 SATA SSD enablement option..................................................................................................................................................................144
Installing an M.2 SATA SSD...............................................................................................................................................................145
Redundant power supply enablement option...........................................................................................................................................147
Installing the redundant power supply enablement option............................................................................................147
Internal USB device options................................................................................................................................................................................ 152
Installing an internal USB device.................................................................................................................................................... 153
HPE Trusted Platform Module
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................................154
HPE Trusted Platform Module
Installing and enabling the HPE TPM
20 Gen10 option..................................................................................................................................154
20 guidelines........................................................................................................................154
20 Gen10 option................................................................................................. 155
Cabling............................................................................................................................ 160
Cabling guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 160
Internal cabling management.............................................................................................................................................................................161
Storage cabling........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162
Storage controller cables.....................................................................................................................................................................162
LFF non-hot-plug drive onboard SATA port cabling ........................................................................................................ 163
LFF hot-plug drive controller cabling...........................................................................................................................................164
SFF hot-plug drive controller cabling...........................................................................................................................................167
NVMe SSD data cabling....................................................................................................................................................................... 171
M.2 SATA SSD cabling..........................................................................................................................................................................171
Drive power cabling................................................................................................................................................................................172
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Energy pack cabling.................................................................................................................................................................................................173
Storage controller backup power cabling....................................................................................................................................................173
Media device cabling............................................................................................................................................................................................... 174
SAS LTO tape drive cabling...............................................................................................................................................................174
USB RDX drive cabling..........................................................................................................................................................................176
SATA optical drive cabling................................................................................................................................................................. 176
GPU auxiliary power cabling............................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Standard power supply cabling (non-hot-plug)......................................................................................................................................177
Front I/O module cabling...................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Software and configuration utilities......................................................................... 179
Server mode..................................................................................................................................................................................................................179
Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................................................................................................. 179
Active Health System Viewer............................................................................................................................................................................. 179
Active Health System............................................................................................................................................................................ 180
HPE iLO 5.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
iLO Federation........................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
iLO Service Port........................................................................................................................................................................................ 181
iLO RESTful API........................................................................................................................................................................................ 182
RESTful Interface Tool..........................................................................................................................................................................182
iLO Amplifier Pack...................................................................................................................................................................................182
Integrated Management Log..............................................................................................................................................................................183
Intelligent Provisioning.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Intelligent Provisioning operation..................................................................................................................................................183
Management security..............................................................................................................................................................................................184
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux.................................................................................................................................................... 184
UEFI System Utilities............................................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Selecting the boot mode .....................................................................................................................................................................185
Secure Boot..................................................................................................................................................................................................186
Launching the Embedded UEFI Shell ..........................................................................................................................................186
HPE Smart Storage Administrator.................................................................................................................................................................. 187
HPE MR Storage Administrator........................................................................................................................................................................ 187
HPE InfoSight for servers ....................................................................................................................................................................................188
StorCLI............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 188
USB support..................................................................................................................................................................................................................188
External USB functionality..................................................................................................................................................................189
Redundant ROM support...................................................................................................................................................................................... 189
Safety and security benefits.............................................................................................................................................................. 189
Keeping the system current................................................................................................................................................................................ 189
Updating firmware or system ROM...............................................................................................................................................189
Drivers.............................................................................................................................................................................................................192
Software and firmware..........................................................................................................................................................................192
Operating system version support................................................................................................................................................ 192
HPE Pointnext Portfolio.......................................................................................................................................................................192
Proactive notifications...........................................................................................................................................................................193
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................194
NMI functionality........................................................................................................................................................................................................194
Troubleshooting resources..................................................................................................................................................................................194
System battery replacement...................................................................................... 195
System battery information.................................................................................................................................................................................195
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Removing and replacing the system battery............................................................................................................................................ 195
Replace the system battery............................................................................................................................................................... 196
Safety, warranty, and regulatory information........................................................197
Regulatory information.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Notices for Eurasian Economic Union..........................................................................................................................................197
Turkey RoHS material content declaration.............................................................................................................................. 198
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration.............................................................................................................................198
Warranty information..............................................................................................................................................................................................198
Specifications.................................................................................................................199
Environmental specifications..............................................................................................................................................................................199
Mechanical specifications......................................................................................................................................................................................199
Power supply specifications................................................................................................................................................................................ 200
HPE 500W Low Halogen Non-hot-plug Power Supply.....................................................................................................200
HPE 500W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply..................................................................... 201
HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply..................................................................... 202
HPE 800W Flex Slot Titanium Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply..................................................................... 203
HPE 800W Flex Slot Universal Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply.................................................................... 204
HPE 800W Flex Slot -48VDC Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply....................................................................... 204
HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply.................................................................. 206
Websites......................................................................................................................... 207
Support and other resources...................................................................................... 208
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support..................................................................................................................................... 208
ClearCARE technical support..............................................................................................................................................................................208
Accessing updates.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
Customer self repair.................................................................................................................................................................................................209
Remote support..........................................................................................................................................................................................................209
Documentation feedback......................................................................................................................................................................................210
Acronyms and abbreviations......................................................................................211
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Component identification
This chapter describes the external and internal server features and components.
Front panel components
Item Description
1 iLO Service Port
2 USB 30 ports (2)
3 Box 1
4 Half-height media bay 1 (for SAS LTO tape drive option or USB RDX drive option)
5 Half-height media bay 2 (for USB RDX drive option)
6 Optical drive bay (for slim-type SATA optical drive option)
7 Serial number/iLO information pull tab
8 Component identification
1
2
2
2
Table Continued
Item Description
8 Box 21,
9 Box 3
3
1
10 Front bezel lock
1
All three boxes support LFF and SFF drive cage options. This server supports mixed LFF + SFF hot-plug drive configurations.
2
The media drive options are only supported in box 1.
3
In SFF models, box 2 supports the 8 NVMe SSD Express Bay enablement option.
Serial number/iLO information pull tab
The serial number/iLO information pull tab is double-sided. One side shows the server serial number and the customer
asset tag label. The other side shows the default iLO account information and QR code label.
Use a mobile device to scan the QR code label to display the server mobile product page (https://www.hpe.com/qref/
ml350gen10). This page contains links to server setup information, spare part numbers, QuickSpecs, troubleshooting
resources, and other useful product links.
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Component identification
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Item Description Status Definition
1 UID button/LED
1
Solid blue Activated
Flashing blue • 1 flash per sec = Remote management or firmware
upgrade in progress
• 4 flashes per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
initiated
• 8 flashes per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence in
progress
O Deactivated
2 NIC status LED
1
Solid green Linked to network
Flashing green Network active
O No network activity
3 Health LED
1
Solid green Normal
Flashing green iLO is rebooting
2
2
4 Power On/Standby
Flashing amber System degraded
Flashing red System critical
Solid green System on
button and system
power LED
1
Flashing green Performing power-on sequence
Solid amber System in standby
O No power present
1
When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information, see
power fault codes.
2
If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system health status.
3
Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has occurred, or the front
I/O cable is disconnected.
3
Front panel LED
Server UID LED
The UID LED is used to locate a particular server when it is deployed in a dense rack with other equipment. Activating the
UID LED helps an onsite technician to quickly identify a server for maintenance tasks.
Toggling the UID LED on and o locally
Procedure
Remove the front bezel.
1.
2. Do one of the following:
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Component identification
• To turn on the UID LED, press the UID button.
This action illuminates both the front and rear UID LEDs blue.
• To turn o the UID LED, press the UID button again.
The procedure is complete.
Toggling the UID LED on and o remotely
Procedure
1. Log in to the iLO web interface.
2. Do one of the following:
• To turn on the UID LED, click the UID icon
This action illuminates both the front and rear UID LEDs blue.
• To turn o the UID LED, click the UID icon again.
The iLO control icons are available from any iLO page. For more information, see the iLO user guide on the Hewlett
Packard Enterprise website (
The procedure is complete.
https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs).
UID button functionality
The UID button can be used to display the Server Health Summary when the server will not power on. For more
information, see the latest HPE iLO 5 User Guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
Front panel LED power fault codes
The following table provides a list of power fault codes, and the subsystems that are aected. Not all power faults are
used by all servers.
Subsystem
System board 1 flash
Processor 2 flashes
.
LED behavior
Memory 3 flashes
Riser board PCIe slots 4 flashes
FlexibleLOM 5 flashes
Storage controllers 6 flashes
System board PCIe slots 7 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Power supply 9 flashes
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Rear panel components
Item Description
1 Standard power supply (non-hot-plug)
2 Flexible Slot power supply 2 (hot-plug)
3 Flexible Slot power supply 1 (hot-plug)
4 PCIe expansion slots 5-8 (bottom to top)
5 Display port
6 VGA port
7 Serial port
8 iLO management port
1
Table Continued
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Item Description
9 NIC port 2 (1Gb)
10 NIC port 1 (1Gb)
11 NIC port 4 (1Gb)
12 NIC port 3 (1Gb)
13 USB 30 ports (2)
14 PCIe expansion slots 1-4 (bottom to top)
15 Padlock eye
16 Kensington security slot
1
The non-hot-plug power supply is only supported in LFF non-hot-plug drive configurations.
2
These NIC ports do not support the 100 Mb/s and 10 Mb/s speeds.
Rear panel LEDs
2
2
2
2
Component identification
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Item LED Status Definition
1
2
3
4
5
Power supply Solid green Normal
O System is o or power supply has failed.
iLO status Solid green Linked to network
Flashing green Network active
O No network activity
iLO link Solid green Network link
O No network link
NIC status Solid green Linked to network
Flashing green Network active
O No network activity
NIC link Solid green Network link
6
UID Solid blue Activated
O No network link
Flashing blue System is being managed remotely.
O Deactivated
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System board components
Item Description
1 Smart Array modular controller connector (AROC)
2 Standard power supply connector
3 Power distribution board connector
4 Energy pack connector
5 microSD card slot
6 System battery
7 Storage controller backup power connectors (2)
8 Slot 8 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
9 Slot 7 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
10 Slot 6 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
11 Slot 5 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
1
1
1
1
12 Fan connector 5
Table Continued
Component identification 15
Item Description
13 Fan connector 6
14 Slot 4 PCIe3 x8 (4, 1)
15 Slot 3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
2
2
16 NVMe riser sideband connector for PCIe slot 3
17 Slot 2 PCIe3 x8 (4, 1)
2
18 NVMe riser sideband connector for PCIe slot 1
19 Slot 1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
2
20 TPM connector
21 Storage controller backup power connectors (2)
22 System maintenance switch
23 Power and x1 SATA port 5
24 x1 SATA port 4
25 Front USB cable connector
26 Front I/O cable connector
27 Internal USB 20 port
28 Internal USB 30 port
29 x4 SATA port 2
30 x4 SATA port 1
31 x4 SATA port 3
32 Fan connector 4
33 Box 3 drive power connector
34 Box 2 drive power connector
Table Continued
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Item Description
35 Box 1 drive power connector
36 Fan connector 3
37 Fan connector 2
38 Fan connector 1
1
The PCIe3 expansion slots 5–8 are associated with processor 2.
2
The PCIe3 expansion slots 1–4 are associated with processor 1.
System maintenance switch descriptions
Position Default Function
1
S1
S2 O Reserved
O
O = iLO 5 security is enabled.
On = iLO 5 security is disabled.
S3 O Reserved
S4 O Reserved
1
S5
O
O = Power-on password is enabled.
On = Power-on password is disabled.
3
S61, 2,
O
O = No function
On = Restore default manufacturing settings
S7 O Reserved
S8 — Reserved
S9 — Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
1
To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to On.
2
When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to restore all configuration settings to
their manufacturing defaults.
3
When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position and Secure Boot is enabled, some configurations cannot be
restored. For more information, see Secure Boot.
DIMM label identification
To determine DIMM characteristics, see the label attached to the DIMM. The information in this section helps you to use
the label to locate specific information about the DIMM.
Component identification
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Item Description Example
1 Capacity
2 Rank
3 Data width on DRAM
4 Memory generation
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
1R = Single rank
2R = Dual rank
4R = Quad rank
8R = Octal rank
x4 = 4-bit
x8 = 8-bit
x16 = 16-bit
PC4 = DDR4
5 Maximum memory speed
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2133 MT/s
2400 MT/s
2666 MT/s
2933 MT/s
Table Continued
Item Description Example
6 CAS latency
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For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the HPE DDR4
SmartMemory QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (https://www.hpe.com/support/
DDR4SmartMemoryQS).
DIMM type
PCIe slot description
P = CAS 15-15-15
T = CAS 17-17-17
U = CAS 20-18-18
V = CAS 19-19-19 (for RDIMM, LRDIMM)
V = CAS 22-19-19 (for 3DS TSV LRDIMM)
Y = CAS 21-21-21 (for RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Y = CAS 24-21-21 (for 3DS TSV LRDIMM)
R = RDIMM (registered)
L = LRDIMM (load reduced)
E = Unbuered ECC (UDIMM)
Component identification
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Item Description Definition
1 PCI Express version
Each PCIe version corresponds to a specific data transfer rate
between the processor and peripheral devices. Generally, a
version update corresponds to an increase in transfer rate.
• PCIe 1.x
• PCIe 2.x
• PCIe 3.x
The PCIe technology is under constant development. For the
latest information, see the PCI-SIG website.
2 Physical connector link width
3
Negotiable link width These numbers correspond to the maximum link bandwidth
Processor, heatsink, and socket components
PCIe devices communicate through a logical connection called
an interconnect or link. At the physical level, a link is composed
of one or more lanes. The number of lanes is written with an "×"
prefix with ×16 being the largest size in common use.
• ×1
• ×2
• ×4
• ×8
• ×16
supported by the slot.
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Component identification
Item Description
1 Heatsink nuts
2 Processor carrier
3 Pin 1 indicator
4 Heatsink guide/keying feature
5 Alignment post
1
Symbol also on the processor and frame.
1
Drive LEDs and buttons
Low-profile LFF drive LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
1 Fault
\Locate
2 Online
\Activity
Solid amber The drive has failed.
Solid blue The drive is operating normally and being identified by a
management application.
Flashing amber/blue
(1 flash per second)
Flashing amber
(1 flash per second)
Solid green The drive is online and has no activity.
Flashing green
(4 flashes per second)
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received for
this drive; it also has been identified by a management application.
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the
drive as soon as possible.
The drive is operating normally and has activity.
Table Continued
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Item LED Status Definition
Flashing green
(1 flash per second)
The drive is doing one of the following:
• Rebuilding
• Performing a RAID migration
• Performing a strip size migration
• Performing a capacity expansion
• Performing a logical drive extension
• Erasing
• Spare part activation
O
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2 Activity
ring
O No drive activity
Rotating green Drive activity
The drive is not configured by a RAID controller or a spare drive.
3 Do not
remove
O Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
4 Drive
status
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Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of the logical
drives to fail.
Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
Table Continued
Item LED Status Definition
Flashing green
The drive is doing one of the following:
• Rebuilding
• Performing a RAID migration
• Performing a strip size migration
• Performing a capacity expansion
• Performing a logical drive extension
• Erasing
• Spare part activation
Flashing amber The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber The drive has failed.
O The drive is not configured by a RAID controller or a spare drive.
Flashing amber/
green
NVMe SSD LED definitions
The NVMe SSD is a PCIe bus device. A device attached to a PCIe bus cannot be removed without allowing the device and
bus to complete and cease the signal/traic flow.
CAUTION: Do not remove an NVMe SSD from the drive bay while the Do not remove LED is flashing. The Do not
remove LED flashes to indicate that the device is still in use. Removing the NVMe SSD before the device has
completed and ceased
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts the drive will fail.
signal/traic flow can cause loss of data.
Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2 Activity
ring
O No drive activity
3 Drive
status
Rotating green Drive activity
Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
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Table Continued
Item LED Status Definition
Flashing green
The drive is doing one of the following:
• Rebuilding
• Performing a RAID migration
• Performing a stripe size migration
• Performing a capacity expansion
• Performing a logical drive extension
• Erasing
Flashing amber/
green
Flashing amber The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber The drive has failed.
O The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.
4 Do not
remove
Flashing white The drive ejection request is pending.
5 Power Solid green Do not remove the drive. The drive must be ejected from the PCIe bus prior to
Solid white Do not remove the drive. The drive must be ejected from the PCIe bus prior to
O The drive has been ejected.
Flashing green The drive ejection request is pending.
O The drive has been ejected.
NVMe SSD button actions
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts the drive will fail.
removal.
removal.
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Item Button Action
1 Do Not Remove
2 Power
Drive bay numbering
Drive bay numbering depends on how the drive backplane is connected. In this server, the backplane can be connected to
the:
• Embedded Smart Array controller through the onboard SATA ports
• Smart Array type-a modular (AROC) and type-p standup plug-in storage controllers
• SAS expander card
When the backplane is connected to a storage controller, the drive bay numbering for each drive box starts at 1.
When the backplane is connected to a SAS expander, all drive boxes are treated as a single box 1. This means the drive
bay numbering is continuous.
Press to open the release lever.
Press to request PCIe ejection. Removal request can be denied by the:
• RAID controller (one or more of the logical drives could fail)
• Operating system
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SFF drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller
Tower orientation
Rack orientation
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SFF drive bay numbering: SAS expander
Tower orientation
Rack orientation
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NVMe drive bay numbering
Tower orientation
Rack orientation
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LFF drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller
Tower orientation
Rack orientation
Fan bay numbering
Fans 5 and 6 are preinstalled in the chassis while fans 1–4 are preinstalled in the fan cage option.
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Media device screws
There are 12 T-15 Torx screws on the server chassis. These screws are provided as spare screws for installing media
devices.
Expansion board screws
There are T-15 Torx screws located on the underside of the PCI blank retainer. These are screws for installing PCIe
standup plug-in expansion board options.
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