HP P02467-B21 User Manual

HPE ProLiant DL380 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: 868990-001
Published: July 2017
Edition: 1

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Contents

Component identification........................................................................... 8

Front panel components......................................................................................................................8

Front panel LEDs and buttons...........................................................................................................10

UID button functionality...........................................................................................................14

Power fault LEDs....................................................................................................................14

Systems Insight Display LEDs................................................................................................14

Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions.............................................................15

Rear panel components.................................................................................................................... 17

Rear panel LEDs............................................................................................................................... 18

System board components................................................................................................................19

System maintenance switch descriptions............................................................................... 20

Processor, heatsink, and socket components...................................................................................21

Drives................................................................................................................................................ 21

SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs.................................................................................22

NVMe drive components and LEDs........................................................................................23

uFF drive components and LEDs........................................................................................... 23

Fan bay numbering............................................................................................................................24

Drive box identification...................................................................................................................... 25

Drive bay numbering......................................................................................................................... 26

Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller..........................................................................26

Drive bay numbering: SAS expander..................................................................................... 28

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives........................................................................................ 30

uFF drive bay numbering........................................................................................................31

Operations..................................................................................................32

Powering up the server......................................................................................................................32

Power down the server .....................................................................................................................32

Extend the server from the rack........................................................................................................ 32

Extending the server from the rack....................................................................................................33

Removing the server from the rack................................................................................................... 34

Installing the server into the rack.......................................................................................................34

Remove the access panel................................................................................................................. 36

Installing the access panel................................................................................................................ 36

Removing the fan cage......................................................................................................................36

Installing the fan cage........................................................................................................................37

Removing the air baffle or midplane drive cage................................................................................ 37

Installing the air baffle........................................................................................................................39

Removing a riser cage.......................................................................................................................40

Removing a riser slot blank............................................................................................................... 41

Removing the hard drive blank..........................................................................................................41

Releasing the cable management arm .............................................................................................42

Accessing the Systems Insight Display.............................................................................................42

Setup...........................................................................................................44

HPE support services........................................................................................................................44

Setup overview..................................................................................................................................44

Operational requirements....................................................................................................... 44

Space and airflow requirements.................................................................................. 44

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Temperature requirements...........................................................................................45

Power requirements.....................................................................................................46

Electrical grounding requirements............................................................................... 46

Server warnings and cautions................................................................................................ 46

Rack warnings........................................................................................................................ 47

Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................47

Server box contents................................................................................................................48

Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................48

Configuring the server............................................................................................................ 48

Installing or deploying an operating system............................................................................48

Registering the server.............................................................................................................49

Hardware options installation.................................................................. 50

Product QuickSpecs..........................................................................................................................50

Introduction........................................................................................................................................50

Installing the bezel and bezel lock.....................................................................................................50

Power supply options........................................................................................................................ 51

Hot-plug power supply calculations........................................................................................ 51

Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply......................................................................... 51

Drive options......................................................................................................................................52

Drive guidelines...................................................................................................................... 52

Supported drive carriers......................................................................................................... 53

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive..................................................................................53

Installing an NVMe drive.........................................................................................................54

Installing a uFF drive and SCM drive carrier.......................................................................... 55

Installing an M.2 drive.............................................................................................................56

Fan options........................................................................................................................................57

Installing high-performance fans.............................................................................................58

Memory options.................................................................................................................................59

DIMM population information..................................................................................................59

HPE Smart Memory speed information.................................................................................. 60

DIMM label identification.........................................................................................................60

Installing a DIMM....................................................................................................................61

Controller options.............................................................................................................................. 62

Installing a storage controller..................................................................................................62

Installing a Universal Media Bay....................................................................................................... 63

Drive cage options.............................................................................................................................65

Installing a front 8NVMe SSD Express Bay drive cage.......................................................... 65

Installing a front 6SFF SAS/SATA + 2NVMe Premium drive cage......................................... 67

Installing airflow labels................................................................................................. 68

Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 1........................................................... 69

Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 2........................................................... 71

Installing a front 2SFF NVMe/SAS/SATA Premium drive cage...............................................72

Installing a midplane 4LFF SAS/SATA drive cage..................................................................75

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in the primary or secondary riser..................... 77

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage over the power supplies...................................79

Installing a rear 3LFF SAS/SATA drive cage.......................................................................... 82

Riser and riser cage options..............................................................................................................84

Installing primary and secondary risers.................................................................................. 84

Installing tertiary risers............................................................................................................85

Installing a secondary riser cage............................................................................................ 86

Installing a tertiary riser cage..................................................................................................87

Installing the 2NVMe slimSAS riser option............................................................................. 89

Installing the 8NVMe slimSAS riser option............................................................................. 90

Expansion slots................................................................................................................................. 91

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Supported PCIe form factors.................................................................................................. 91

Installing expansion boards.................................................................................................... 92

Installing a 12G SAS Expander Card..................................................................................... 94

Installing a GPU card..............................................................................................................96

Installing an intrusion detection switch............................................................................................ 100

Installing a Smart Storage Battery...................................................................................................101

Installing a rear serial port interface................................................................................................ 102

Installing a Systems Insight Display................................................................................................ 104

Installing a FlexibleLOM adapter.....................................................................................................106

Installing a 1U or high-performance heatsink..................................................................................108

Installing a processor.......................................................................................................................110

HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 Option............................................................................112

Overview............................................................................................................................... 112

HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Guidelines...................................................................... 113

Disabling Chipset-TPM......................................................................................................... 113

Installing and enabling the HPE TPM 2.0 Gen10 Kit............................................................ 113

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board.............................................................113

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module.......................................................................116

Retaining the recovery key/password........................................................................ 117

Cabling......................................................................................................118

HPE ProLiant Gen10 DL Servers Storage Cabling Guidelines....................................................... 118

Cabling diagrams.............................................................................................................................118

Cable routing: Front 2SFF drive option for SFF....................................................................120

Cable routing: Front 2SFF drive option for LFF.................................................................... 121

Cable routing: Front 2SFF drive options (3 position cable).................................................. 122

Cable routing: Front 8SFF drive options...............................................................................123

Cable routing: Front 8SFF NVMe/SAS premium drive option.............................................. 125

Cable routing: Front 8SFF NVMe drive options....................................................................125

Cable routing: Front 2SFF NVMe drive option for SFF.........................................................127

Cable routing: Front 2SFF NVMe drive option for LFF......................................................... 128

Cable routing: Midplane 4LFF drive option...........................................................................128

Cable routing: Rear 3LFF drive option..................................................................................129

Cable routing: Rear 2SFF drive options............................................................................... 129

Cable routing: HPE 12G SAS Expander to a controller........................................................130

Cable routing: Systems Insight Display................................................................................ 131

Software and configuration utilities.......................................................132

Server mode....................................................................................................................................132

Product QuickSpecs........................................................................................................................132

Active Health System Viewer.......................................................................................................... 132

Active Health System............................................................................................................132

Active Health System data collection.........................................................................133

Active Health System Log..........................................................................................133

HPE iLO 5........................................................................................................................................133

iLO Federation......................................................................................................................133

iLO Service Port....................................................................................................................134

iLO RESTful API...................................................................................................................134

RESTful Interface Tool..........................................................................................................134

iLO Amplifier Pack................................................................................................................ 135

Intelligent Provisioning.....................................................................................................................135

Intelligent Provisioning operation..........................................................................................135

Management Security......................................................................................................................136

Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux..........................................................................................136

Contents 5

UEFI System Utilities.......................................................................................................................136

Selecting the boot mode ......................................................................................................137

Secure Boot..........................................................................................................................137

Launching the Embedded UEFI Shell ..................................................................................138

HPE Smart Storage Administrator...................................................................................................138

USB support.................................................................................................................................... 139

External USB functionality.................................................................................................... 139

Redundant ROM support.................................................................................................................139

Safety and security benefits..................................................................................................139

Keeping the system current.............................................................................................................139

Updating firmware or system ROM.......................................................................................139

Service Pack for ProLiant.......................................................................................... 139

Updating firmware from the System Utilities ............................................................. 141

Updating the firmware from the UEFI Embedded Shell ............................................ 141

Online Flash components.......................................................................................... 141

Drivers.................................................................................................................................. 142

Software and firmware..........................................................................................................142

Operating System Version Support...................................................................................... 142

HPE Technology Service Portfolio........................................................................................142

Change control and proactive notification.............................................................................143

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................144

NMI functionality..............................................................................................................................144

Troubleshooting resources..............................................................................................................144

Safety, warranty, and regulatory information........................................145

Safety and regulatory compliance................................................................................................... 145

Warranty information....................................................................................................................... 145

Regulatory information.................................................................................................................... 145

Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking.................................................................................... 145

Turkey RoHS material content declaration........................................................................... 146

Ukraine RoHS material content declaration..........................................................................146

Specifications.......................................................................................... 147

Environmental specifications...........................................................................................................147

Mechanical specifications................................................................................................................147

Power supply specifications............................................................................................................ 148

HPE 500W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Power Supply........................................................ 148

HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Power Supply........................................................ 149

HPE 800W Flex Slot Titanium Plus Hot-plug Power Supply................................................ 150

HPE 800W Flex Slot Universal Hot-plug Power Supply....................................................... 151

HPE 800W Flex Slot -48VDC Hot-plug Power Supply......................................................... 152

HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Power Supply...................................................... 153

Support and other resources................................................................. 154

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.............................................................................. 154

Accessing updates.......................................................................................................................... 154

Customer self repair........................................................................................................................ 154

Remote support...............................................................................................................................155

Warranty information....................................................................................................................... 155

Regulatory information.................................................................................................................... 156

Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................156

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Documentation feedback........................................................................ 157

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Component identification

Front panel components

SFF front panel components

Item Description

1 Box 1 (optional drives or universal media bay)

2 Box 2 (optional drives)

3 Box 3 Drives 1-8

4 Serial label pull tab or optional Systems Insight Display

5 iLO service port

6 USB 3.0 port

Universal media bay components

Item Description

1 USB 2.0 port

2 Video display port

3 Optical disk drive (optional)

4 Drives (optional)

8 Component identification

12-drive LFF front panel components

Item Description

1 Drive bays

8-drive LFF model front panel components

Item Description

1 Drives (optional)

2 LFF power switch module

3 Drive bays

LFF power switch module components

Component identification 9

Item Description

1 Optical disk drive

2 Serial label pull tab

3 USB 3.0 port

4 iLO service port

5 Video display port

Front panel LEDs and buttons

SFF front panel LEDs and button

Item Description Status

1 Power On/Standby button and

system power LED*

2 Health LED*

Solid green = System on

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing
power on sequence

Solid amber = System in standby

Off = No power present†

Solid green = Normal

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting

Flashing amber = System degraded

Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical**

Table Continued

10 Front panel LEDs and buttons

Item Description Status

3 NIC status LED*

4 UID button/LED*

*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more
information, see "Power fault LEDs."

**If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the
system health status.

†Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply
failure has occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.

Solid green = Link to network

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active

Off = No network activity

Solid blue = Activated

Flashing blue:

• 1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or
firmware upgrade in progress

• 4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
initiated

• 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
in progress

Off = Deactivated

LFF 12-drive model front panel LEDs and button

Component identification 11

Item Description Status

1 Health LED*

2 Power On/Standby button and

system power LED*

3 NIC status LED*

4 UID button/LED*

Solid green = Normal

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting

Flashing amber = System degraded

Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical**

Solid green = System on

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing
power on sequence

Solid amber = System in standby

Off = No power present†

Solid green = Link to network

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active

Off = No network activity

Solid blue = Activated

Flashing blue:

• 1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or
firmware upgrade in progress

• 4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
initiated

• 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
in progress

Off = Deactivated

*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more
information, see "Power fault LEDs."

**If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the
system health status.

†Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply
failure has occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.

12 Component identification

LFF power switch module LEDs and button

Item Description Status

1 UID button/LED*

2 Health LED*

3 NIC status LED*

4 Power On/Standby button and

system power LED*

Solid blue = Activated

Flashing blue:

• 1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or
firmware upgrade in progress

• 4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
initiated

• 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence
in progress

Off = Deactivated

Solid green = Normal

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting

Flashing amber = System degraded

Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical**

Solid green = Link to network

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active

Off = No network activity

Solid green = System on

Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing
power on sequence

Solid amber = System in standby

Off = No power present†

*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more
information, see "Power fault LEDs."

Component identification 13

**If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the
system health status.

†Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply
failure has occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.

UID button functionality

The UID button can be used to display the HPE ProLiant Pre-boot Health Summary when the server will not
power on. For more information, see the latest HPE iLO User Guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise

website.

Power fault LEDs

The following table provides a list of power fault LEDs, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all servers.

Subsystem LED behavior

System board 1 flash

Processor 2 flashes

Memory 3 flashes

Riser board PCIe slots 4 flashes

FlexibleLOM 5 flashes

Removable HPE Flexible Smart Array
controller/Smart SAS HBA controller

System board PCIe slots 7 flashes

Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes

Power supply 9 flashes

Systems Insight Display LEDs

The Systems Insight Display LEDs represent the system board layout. The display enables diagnosis with the
access panel installed.

6 flashes

14 UID button functionality

Description Status

Processor LEDs

DIMM LEDs

Fan LEDs

NIC LEDs

Power supply LEDs

PCI riser LED

Off = Normal

Amber = Failed processor

Off = Normal

Amber = Failed DIMM or configuration issue

Off = Normal

Amber = Failed fan or missing fan

Off = No link to network

Solid green = Network link

Flashing green = Network link with activity

If power is off, the front panel LED is not active. For
status, see Rear panel LEDs on page 18.

Off = Normal

Solid amber = Power subsystem degraded, power
supply failure, or input power lost.

Off = Normal

Amber = Incorrectly installed PCI riser cage

Over temp LED

Amp Status LED

Power cap LED

When the health LED on the front panel illuminates either amber or red, the server is experiencing a health
event. For more information on the combination of these LEDs, see Systems Insight Display combined
LED descriptions on page 15).

Off = Normal

Amber = High system temperature detected

Off = AMP modes disabled

Solid green = AMP mode enabled

Solid amber = Failover

Flashing amber = Invalid configuration

Off = System is in standby, or no cap is set.

Solid green = Power cap applied

Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions

The combined illumination of the following LEDs indicates a system condition:

• Systems Insight Display LEDs

• System power LED

• Health LED

Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions 15

Systems Insight Display
LED and color

Health
LED

System
power LED

Status

Processor (amber) Red Amber

Processor (amber) Amber Green Processor in socket X is in a pre-

DIMM (amber) Red Green One or more DIMMs have failed.

DIMM (amber) Amber Green DIMM in slot X is in a pre-failure

Over temp (amber) Amber Green The Health Driver has detected a

Over temp (amber) Red Amber The server has detected a hardware

PCI riser (amber) Red Green The PCI riser cage is not seated

One or more of the following
conditions may exist:

• Processor in socket X has failed.

• Processor X is not installed in the
socket.

• Processor X is unsupported.

• ROM detects a failed processor
during POST.

failure condition.

condition.

cautionary temperature level.

critical temperature level.

properly.

Fan (amber) Amber Green One fan has failed or has been

removed.

Fan (amber) Red Green Two or more fans have failed or been

removed.

Power supply (amber) Red Amber

Power supply (amber) Amber Green

One or more of the following
conditions may exist:

• Only one power supply is installed
and that power supply is in
standby.

• Power supply fault

• System board fault

One or more of the following
conditions may exist:

• Redundant power supply is
installed and only one power
supply is functional.

• AC power cord is not plugged into
redundant power supply.

• Redundant power supply fault

• Power supply mismatch at POST
or power supply mismatch through
hot-plug addition

16 Component identification

Table Continued

Systems Insight Display
LED and color

Power cap (off) — Amber Standby

Health
LED

System
power LED

Status

Power cap (green) — Flashing

Power cap (green) — Green Power is available.

Power cap (flashing amber) — Amber Power is not available.

IMPORTANT:

If more than one DIMM slot LED is illuminated, further troubleshooting is required. Test each bank of
DIMMs by removing all other DIMMs. Isolate the failed DIMM by replacing each DIMM in a bank with a
known working DIMM.

Rear panel components

Waiting for power

green

Item Description

1 Primary riser slots 1-3 (Optional drive cage)

2 Optional riser slots 4-6 (Optional drive cage)

3 Optional riser slots 7-8 (Optional drive cage)

4 Power supply 1

5 Power supply 2

6 Video port

7 Serial port (optional)*

8 1Gb RJ-45 ports 1–4

9 iLO management port

10 USB 3.0 ports

11 FlexibleLOM slot

*When a tertiary riser cage is installed as shown, the serial port can installed in riser slot 6.

Rear panel components 17

Rear panel LEDs

Item Description Status

1 UID LED

2 Link LED

3 Activity LED

4 Power supply

LEDs

Off = Deactivated

Solid blue = Activated

Flashing blue = System being
managed remotely

Off = No network link

Green = Network link

Off = No network activity

Solid green = Link to network

Flashing green = Network activity

Off = System is off or power supply has
failed.

Solid green = Normal

18 Rear panel LEDs

System board components

Item Description

1 FlexibleLOM connector

2 System maintenance switch

3 Primary PCIe riser connector

4 Front display port/USB 2.0 connector

Table Continued

System board components 19

Item Description

5 x4 SATA port 1

6 x4 SATA port 2

7 x2 SATA port 3

8 x1 SATA port 4

9 Optical disk drive/SATA port 5

10 Front power/USB 3.0 connector

11 Drive backplane power connectors

12 Smart Storage Battery connector

13 Chassis intrusion detection connector

14 Drive backplane power connector

15 Micro SD card slot

16 Dual internal USB 3.0 ports

17 Type-a Smart Array connector

18 Secondary PCIe riser connector*

19 System battery

20 Tertiary PCIe riser connector*

21 TPM connector

22 Serial port connector (optional)

* Requires a second processor

System maintenance switch descriptions

Position Default Function

1

S1

S2 — Reserved

S3 Off Reserved

S4 Off Reserved

1

S5

Off

Off

Off = iLO security is enabled.

On = iLO security is disabled.

Off = Power-on password is
enabled.

On = Power-on password is
disabled.

1, 2

S6

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Off

Off = No function

On = Restore default
manufacturing settings

Table Continued

Position Default Function

S7 — Reserved

S8 — Reserved

S9 — Reserved

S10 — Reserved

S11 — Reserved

S12 — Reserved

1

You can access the redundant ROM by setting 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.

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 configuration.

Processor, heatsink, and socket components

Item Description

1 Heatsink nuts

2 Processor frame

3 Pin 1 indicator

4 Heatsink latch

5 Alignment post

1

Symbol also on the processor and frame.

Drives

1

Processor, heatsink, and socket components 21

SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs

Item Description Status

1 Locate

2 Activity ring LED

3 Do not remove LED

4 Drive status LED

• Solid blue = The drive is being identified by a host
application.

• Flashing blue = The drive carrier firmware is being
updated or requires an update.

• Rotating green = Drive activity.

• Off = No drive activity.

• Solid white = Do not remove the drive. Removing
the drive causes one or more of the logical drives to
fail.

• Off = Removing the drive does not cause a logical
drive to fail.

• Solid green = The drive is a member of one or more
logical drives.

• Flashing green = The drive is rebuilding or
performing a RAID migration, strip size migration,
capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.

• Flashing amber/green = The drive is a member of
one or more logical drives and predicts the drive will
fail.

• Flashing amber = The drive is not configured and
predicts the drive will fail.

• Solid amber = The drive has failed.

• Off = The drive is not configured by a RAID
controller.

22 SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs

NVMe drive components and LEDs

Item Description

1 Release lever

2 Activity ring

3 Do Not Remove LED

4 Request to Remove NVMe Drive button

1

Do not remove an NVMe SSD from the drive bay while the Do Not Remove button LED is flashing. The Do
Not Remove button LED flashes to indicate the device is still in use. Removal of the NVMe SSD before the
device has completed and ceased signal/traffic flow can cause loss of data.

1

uFF drive components and LEDs

Item Description Status

1 Locate

2 uFF drive ejection latch Removes the uFF drive when released

• Off—Normal

• Solid blue—The drive is being identified by a host
application

• Flashing blue—The drive firmware is being updated
or requires an update

Table Continued

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Item Description Status

3 Do not remove LED

4 Drive status LED

5 Adapter ejection release latch

and handle

• Off—OK to remove the drive. Removing the drive
does not cause a logical drive to fail.

• Solid white—Do not remove the drive. Removing
the drive causes one or more of the logical drives to
fail.

• Off—The drive is not configured by a RAID
controller

• Solid green—The drive is a member of one or more
logical drives

• Flashing green (4 Hz)—The drive is operating
normally and has activity

• Flashing green (1 Hz)—The drive is rebuilding or
performing a RAID migration, stripe size migration,
capacity expansion, logical drive extension, or is
erasing

• Flashing amber/green (1 Hz)—The drive is a
member of one or more logical drives that predicts
the drive will fail

• Solid amber—The drive has failed

• Flashing amber (1 Hz)—The drive is not configured
and predicts the drive will fail

Removes the SFF flash adapter when released

Fan bay numbering

24 Fan bay numbering

Drive box identification

Front boxes

Item Description

1 Box 1

2 Box 2

3 Box 3

Item Description

1 Box 1

2 Box 2

3 Box 3

Rear boxes

Item Description

1 Box 4

2 Box 5

3 Box 6

Drive box identification 25

Item Description

1 Box 4

2 Box 6

Midplane box (LFF only)

Item Description

1 Box 7

Drive bay numbering

Drive bay numbering depends on how the drive backplanes are connected:

• To a controller

◦ Embedded controllers use the onboard SATA ports.
◦ Type-a controllers install to the type-a smart array connector.
◦ Type-p controllers install to a PCIe riser.

• To a SAS expander

Installs in the primary or secondary PCIe riser

Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller

When the drive backplane is connected directly to a storage controller, then each drive box starts at 1. The
following images are examples of common configurations.

26 Drive bay numbering

Component identification 27

Drive bay numbering: SAS expander

Drive numbering through a SAS Expander is continuous.

• SAS expander port 1 always connects to port 1 of the controller.

• SAS expander port 2 always connects to port 2 of the controller.

• SAS expander port 3 = drive numbers 1-4.

• SAS expander port 4 = drive numbers 5-8.

• SAS expander port 5 = drive numbers 9-12.

• SAS expander port 6 = drive numbers 13-16.

• SAS expander port 7 = drive numbers 17-20.

• SAS expander port 8 = drive numbers 21-24.

• SAS expander port 9 = drive numbers 25-28.

Common configuration examples:

28 Drive bay numbering: SAS expander

When any stacked 2SFF drive cage is connected to the SAS expander, the drive numbering skips the second
number to allow uFF drive bay numbering on page 31. For example, when a rear 2SFF drive cage is
connected to SAS expander port 9, then the drive numbers are 25 and 27.

When the front 24SFF bays are populated, any installed rear 2SFF drives are always 25 and 27.

If a 2SFF drive cage is connected to SAS expander port 3, then the drive numbers are 1 and 3.

Component identification 29

Front 12LFF + Midplane 4LFF + All rear 2SFF:

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives

If the server is populated with NVMe drives and NVMe risers:

30 Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives

uFF drive bay numbering

There are two uFF drives in each drive carrier.

If the drives are connected to a controller:

• The left bay = The default bay number of the server

• The right bay = The default bay number of the server + 100

If the drives are connected to a SAS expander:

For example:

• If the drives are connected to port 3 of the SAS expander, then the uFF drives are 1-4.

• If the drives are connected to port 9 of the SAS expander, then the uFF drives are 25-28.

uFF drive bay numbering 31

Operations

Powering up the server

To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button.

Power down the server

Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical
server data and programs.

IMPORTANT:

When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the system.

To power down the server, use one of the following methods:

• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.

This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby
mode.

• Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter standby
mode.

This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS. If
an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.

• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO.

This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters
standby mode.

Before proceeding, verify that the server is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is
amber.

Extend the server from the rack

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized
before extending a component from the rack.

1. Pull down the quick release levers on each side of the server.

2. Extend the server from the rack.

32 Operations

3. After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the server back into the rack, and then

press the server firmly into the rack to secure it in place.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury, be careful when pressing the server rail-release latches and
sliding the server into the rack. The sliding rails could pinch your fingers.

Extending the server from the rack

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized
before extending anything from the rack.

Procedure

1. Pull down the quick release levers on each side of the server, and then extend the server from the rack.

Extending the server from the rack 33

Removing the server from the rack

To remove the server from a Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Compaq-branded, Telco, or third-party rack:

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Extend the server from the rack.

3. Disconnect the cabling and remove the server from the rack.

For more information, see the documentation that ships with the rack mounting option.

4. Place the server on a sturdy, level surface.

Installing the server into the rack

Procedure

1. Observe the following alert:

CAUTION:

Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the
heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top.

2. Install the server and cable management arm into the rack. For more information, see the installation
instructions that ship with the 2U Quick Deploy Rail System.

3. Connect peripheral devices to the server. For information on identifying connectors, see "Rear panel
components."

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or
telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 connectors.

4. Connect the power cord to the rear of the server.

5. Install the power cord anchors.

34 Removing the server from the rack

6. Secure the cables to the cable management arm.

IMPORTANT:

When using cable management arm components, be sure to leave enough slack in each of the
cables to prevent damage to the cables when the server is extended from the rack.

7. Connect the power cord to the AC power source.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:

• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.

• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.

• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.

• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay
particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the
server.

Operations 35

Remove the access panel

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server
in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

To remove the component:

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Extend the server from the rack.

3. Open or unlock the locking latch, slide the access panel to the rear of the chassis, and remove the access

panel.

Installing the access panel

Procedure

1. Place the access panel on top of the server with the latch open.

Allow the panel to extend past the rear of the server approximately 1.25 cm (0.5 in).

2. Push down on the latch.

The access panel slides to a closed position.

3. Tighten the security screw on the latch.

Removing the fan cage

CAUTION:

Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server
in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

IMPORTANT:

For optimum cooling, install fans in all primary fan locations.

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Do one of the following:

• Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

• Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

36 Remove the access panel

Installing the fan cage

CAUTION:

Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server
in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

IMPORTANT:

For optimum cooling, install fans in all primary fan locations.

Removing the air baffle or midplane drive cage

CAUTION:

Do not detach the cable that connects the battery pack to the cache module. Detaching the cable
causes any unsaved data in the cache module to be lost.

Installing the fan cage 37

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

3. Do one of the following:

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Do one of the following:

CAUTION:

For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers,
or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time the access
panel is open.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

• Remove the air baffle.

• Remove the 4LFF midplane drive cage:

38 Operations

a. Disconnect all cables.
b. Remove all drives.

Be sure to note the location of each drive.

c. Remove the drive cage.

CAUTION:

Do not drop the drive cage on the system board. Dropping the drive cage on the system board
might damage the system or components. Remove all drives and use two hands when
installing or removing the drive cage.

Installing the air baffle

Procedure

1. Observe the following alerts.

CAUTION:

For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot
covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time
the access panel is open.

CAUTION:

Do not detach the cable that connects the battery pack to the cache module. Detaching the cable
causes any unsaved data in the cache module to be lost.

2. Install the air baffle.

Installing the air baffle 39

Removing a riser cage

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC power
cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage.

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

Primary and secondary riser cages

Tertiary riser cage

40 Removing a riser cage

Removing a riser slot blank

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have
either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

6. Remove the blank.

Removing the hard drive blank

Remove the component as indicated.

Removing a riser slot blank 41

Releasing the cable management arm

Release the cable management arm and then swing the arm away from the rack.

Accessing the Systems Insight Display

The Systems Insight Display is only supported on SFF models. To access a Systems Insight Display, use the
following procedure.

Procedure

1. Press and release the panel.

2. After the display fully ejects, rotate the display to view the LEDs.

42 Releasing the cable management arm

Operations 43

Setup

HPE support services

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running with support packages tailored specifically for HPE ProLiant systems. HPE support services let you
integrate both hardware and software support into a single package. A number of service level options are
available to meet your business and IT needs.

HPE support services offer upgraded service levels to expand the standard product warranty with easy-to­buy, easy-to-use support packages that will help you make the most of your server investments. Some of the
HPE support services for hardware, software or both are:

• Foundation Care – Keep systems running.

◦ 6-Hour Call-to-Repair
◦ 4-Hour 24x7
◦ Next Business Day

• Proactive Care – Help prevent service incidents and get you to technical experts when there is one.

◦ 6-Hour Call-to-Repair
◦ 4-Hour 24x7
◦ Next Business Day

• Startup and implementation services for both hardware and software

• HPE Education Services – Help train your IT staff.

For more information on HPE support services, see the

Setup overview

Procedure

1. Review the operational requirements for the server (Operational requirements on page 44).

2. Read the following safety notices, warnings, and cautions:

• Server warnings and cautions (Server warnings and cautions on page 46)

• Rack warnings (Rack warnings on page 47)

• Electrostatic discharge (Electrostatic discharge on page 47)

3. Verify the contents in the server box (Server box contents on page 48).

4. Install hardware options (Hardware options installation on page 50).

5. Install the server into a rack (Installing the server into the rack on page 34).

6. Configure the server (Configuring the server on page 48).

7. Install or deploy an operating system (Installing or deploying an operating system on page 48).

8. Register your server (Registering the server on page 49).

Operational requirements

Space and airflow requirements

Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

To allow for servicing and adequate airflow, observe the following space and airflow requirements when
deciding where to install a rack:

44 Setup

• Leave a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack.

• Leave a minimum clearance of 76.2 cm (30 in) behind the rack.

• Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another rack or
row of racks.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers draw in cool air through the front door and expel warm air through the
rear door. Therefore, the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to
enter the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape from the
cabinet.

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and damage to the equipment, do not block the ventilation openings.

When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a server or rack component, the gaps between the components
cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the servers. Cover all gaps with blanking panels to
maintain proper airflow.

CAUTION:

Always use blanking panels to fill empty vertical spaces in the rack. This arrangement ensures proper
airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper cooling that can lead to thermal
damage.

The 9000 and 10000 Series Racks provide proper server cooling from flow-through perforations in the front
and rear doors that provide 64 percent open area for ventilation.

CAUTION:

When using a Compaq branded 7000 series rack, install the high airflow rack door insert (PN 327281­B21 for 42U rack, PN 157847-B21 for 22U rack) to provide proper front-to-back airflow and cooling.

CAUTION:

If a third-party rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to ensure adequate airflow
and to prevent damage to the equipment:

• Front and rear doors—If the 42U rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must allow 5,350 sq
cm (830 sq in) of holes evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow (equivalent to
the required 64 percent open area for ventilation).

• Side—The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack must be
a minimum of 7 cm (2.75 in).

IMPORTANT:

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server cable management arm is not supported on Compaq branded
7000 series racks.

Temperature requirements

To ensure continued safe and reliable equipment operation, install or position the system in a well-ventilated,
climate-controlled environment.

The maximum recommended ambient operating temperature (TMRA) for most server products is 35°C
(95°F). The temperature in the room where the rack is located must not exceed 35°C (95°F).

Temperature requirements 45

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when installing third-party options:

• Do not permit optional equipment to impede airflow around the server or to increase the internal rack
temperature beyond the maximum allowable limits.

• Do not exceed the manufacturer’s TMRA.

Power requirements

Installation of this equipment must comply with local and regional electrical regulations governing the
installation of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. This equipment is designed to
operate in installations covered by NFPA 70, 1999 Edition (National Electric Code) and NFPA-75, 1992 (code
for Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment). For electrical power ratings on options,
refer to the product rating label or the user documentation supplied with that option.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not overload the AC supply
branch circuit that provides power to the rack. Consult the electrical authority having jurisdiction over
wiring and installation requirements of your facility.

CAUTION:

Protect the server from power fluctuations and temporary interruptions with a regulating uninterruptible
power supply. This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage
spikes and keeps the system in operation during a power failure.

Electrical grounding requirements

The server must be grounded properly for proper operation and safety. In the United States, you must install
the equipment in accordance with NFPA 70, 1999 Edition (National Electric Code), Article 250, as well as any
local and regional building codes. In Canada, you must install the equipment in accordance with Canadian
Standards Association, CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code. In all other countries, you must install the
equipment in accordance with any regional or national electrical wiring codes, such as the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Code 364, parts 1 through 7. Furthermore, you must be sure that all
power distribution devices used in the installation, such as branch wiring and receptacles, are listed or
certified grounding-type devices.

Because of the high ground-leakage currents associated with multiple servers connected to the same power
source, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends the use of a PDU that is either permanently wired to the
building’s branch circuit or includes a nondetachable cord that is wired to an industrial-style plug. NEMA
locking-style plugs or those complying with IEC 60309 are considered suitable for this purpose. Using
common power outlet strips for the server is not recommended.

Server warnings and cautions

WARNING:

This server is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:

• Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material
handling.

• Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the product is
not fastened to the rails. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that a minimum of two people are
required for all rack server installations. If the server is installed higher than chest level, a third
person may be required to help align the server.

• Use caution when installing the server in or removing the server from the rack; it is unstable when
not fastened to the rails.

46 Power requirements

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power
cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely
shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until
AC/DC power is removed.

CAUTION:

Protect the server from power fluctuations and temporary interruptions with a regulating uninterruptible
power supply. This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage
spikes and keeps the system in operation during a power failure.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server
in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

Rack warnings

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:

• The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

• The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.

• The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.

• Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one
component is extended for any reason.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack:

• At least two people are needed to safely unload the rack from the pallet. An empty 42U rack can
weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and might become unstable
when being moved on its casters.

• Never stand in front of the rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle the
rack from both sides.

Electrostatic discharge

Be aware of the precautions you must follow when setting up the system or handling components. A
discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static­sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the system or component.

To prevent electrostatic damage:

• Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.

• Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.

• Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.

Rack warnings 47

• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.

• Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly. Use one or more
of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:

◦ Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis. Wrist

straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ±10 percent resistance in the ground cords. To
provide proper ground, wear the strap snug against the skin.

◦ Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the straps on both feet when

standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats.
◦ Use conductive field service tools.
◦ Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.

If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller
install the part.

For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact an authorized reseller.

Server box contents

The server shipping box contains the following contents:

• A server

• A power cord

• Rack-mounting hardware

• Documentation

Installing hardware options

Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, refer to the
option documentation. For server-specific information, refer to "Hardware options installation."

Configuring the server

When the server is powered on, the POST screen is displayed. Use the following options to configure the
server:

• System utilities (F9)

Use this option to configure UEFI, RBSU, or other boot settings.

• Intelligent Provisioning (F10)

Use this option to configure drives, access Smart Storage Administrator, or begin installing or deploying an
operating system.

• Boot order (F11)

Use this option to select a boot device.

• Network boot (F12)

Use this option to PXE boot the server from the network.

Installing or deploying an operating system

Before installing an operating system, observe the following:

• Be sure to read the HPE UEFI requirements for ProLiant servers on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website. If UEFI requirements are not met, you might experience boot failures or other errors when
installing the operating system.

• Update firmware before using the server for the first time, unless software or components require an older
version. For more information, see "Keeping the system current on page 139."

48 Server box contents

• For the latest information on supported operating systems, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

• The server does not ship with OS media. All system software and firmware is preloaded on the server.

Registering the server

To experience quicker service and more efficient support, register the product at the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Product Registration website.

Registering the server 49

Hardware options installation

Product QuickSpecs

For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the
product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (

Introduction

If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options and
identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.

Installing the bezel and bezel lock

http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).

50 Hardware options installation

Power supply options

Hot-plug power supply calculations

For hot-plug power supply specifications and calculators to determine electrical and heat loading for the
server, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Power Advisor website.

Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply

CAUTION:

All power supplies installed in the server must have the same output power capacity. Verify that all
power supplies have the same part number and label color. The system becomes unstable and might
shut down if it detects different power supplies.

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.

Procedure

1. Release the cable management arm to access the rear panel.

2. Remove the blank.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the power supply or power supply blank
to cool before touching it.

Power supply options 51

3. Insert the power supply into the power supply bay until it clicks into place.

4. Connect the power cord to the power supply.

5. Route the power cord.

Use the cable management arm and best practices when routing cords and cables.

6. Connect the power cord to the power source.

7. Observe the power supply LED.

Drive options

Drive guidelines

Depending on the configuration, the server supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives.

Observe the following general guidelines:

• The system automatically sets all drive numbers.

• If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest drive number.

For drive numbering, see "Drive bay numbering".

• The NVMe SSD is a PCIe bus device. Devices attached to a PCIe bus cannot be removed without
allowing the device and bus to complete and cease the signal/traffic flow.

52 Drive options

Do not remove an NVMe SSD from the drive bay while the Do Not Remove button LED is flashing. The Do
Not Remove button LED flashes to indicate that the device is still in use. Removal of the NVMe SSD
before the device has completed and ceased signal/traffic flow can cause loss of data.

• Drives with the same capacity provide the greatest storage space efficiency when grouped into the same
drive array.

Supported drive carriers

Depending on the drive cage, the server supports the following drive carriers:

• SFF Smart Carrier (SC)

• SFF Smart Carrier NVMe (SCN)

• SFF Smart Carrier M.2 (SCM)

• LFF Smart Carrier (SC)

• LFF to SFF Smart Carrier Converter

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive

Procedure

1. Remove the drive blank.

2. Prepare the drive.

3. Install the drive.

Supported drive carriers 53

4. Observe the LED status of the drive.

Installing an NVMe drive

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all drive and device
bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

Procedure

1. Remove the drive blank.

2. Prepare the drive.

3. Install the drive.

54 Installing an NVMe drive

4. Observe the LED status of the drive.

Installing a uFF drive and SCM drive carrier

IMPORTANT:

Not all drive bays support the drive carrier. To find supported bays, see the server QuickSpecs.

Procedure

1. If needed, install the uFF drive into the drive carrier.

2. Remove the drive blank.

3. Install the drives.

Push firmly near the ejection handle until the latching spring engages with the drive bay.

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4. Power on the server.

To configure the drive, use HPE Smart Storage Administrator.

Installing an M.2 drive

This procedure is for replacing M.2 drives located on an expansion card, riser, or the system board only. Do
not use this procedure to replace uFF drives.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Power down the server .

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

6. Install the drive.

56 Installing an M.2 drive

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 single­processor 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 Fan blank Fan blank Fan Fan Fan Fan

1 processor (24-SFF
or 12-LFF
configuration with
high-performance
fans

2 processors Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan

For a single-processor configuration, excluding 24-SFF and 12-LFF configurations, four fans and two blanks
are required in specific fan bays for redundancy. A fan failure or missing fan causes a loss of redundancy. A
second fan failure or missing fan causes an orderly shutdown of the server.

For a dual-processor configuration or single-processor 24-SFF or 12-LFF configurations, six fans are required
for redundancy. A fan failure or missing fan causes a loss of redundancy. A second fan failure or missing fan
causes an orderly shutdown of the server.

High-performance fans might be necessary in 24-SFF and 12-LFF configurations for the following
installations:

• Optional GPU riser installations

• ASHRAE compliant configurations

For more information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

The server supports variable fan speeds. The fans operate at minimum speed until a temperature change
requires a fan speed increase to cool the server. The server shuts down during the following temperature­related scenarios:

Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan

• At POST and in the OS, iLO performs an orderly shutdown if a cautionary temperature level is detected. If
the server hardware detects a critical temperature level before an orderly shutdown occurs, the server
performs an immediate shutdown.

• When the Thermal Shutdown feature is disabled in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU), iLO does not
perform an orderly shutdown when a cautionary temperature level is detected. Disabling this feature does
not disable the server hardware from performing an immediate shutdown when a critical temperature level
is detected.

CAUTION:

A thermal event can damage server components when the Thermal Shutdown feature is disabled in
the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU).

Fan options 57

Installing high-performance fans

CAUTION:

Caution: To prevent damage server, ensure that all DIMM latches are closed and locked before installing
the fans.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server
in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

Procedure

1. Extend the server from the rack.

2. Remove the access panel.

3. If installed, remove all fan blanks.

4. Remove the air baffle.

5. Remove all standard fans.

IMPORTANT:

Do not mix standard fans and high-performance fans in the same server.

58 Installing high-performance fans

6. Install high-performance fans in all fan bays.

7. Install the air baffle.

8. Install the access panel.

9. Install the server into the rack.

Memory options

IMPORTANT:

This server does not support mixing LRDIMMs and RDIMMs. Attempting to mix any combination of
these DIMMs can cause the server to halt during BIOS initialization. All memory installed in the server
must be of the same type.

DIMM population information

For specific DIMM population information, see the DIMM population guidelines on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/docs/memory-population-rules).

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HPE Smart Memory speed information

For more information about memory speed information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (https://
www.hpe.com/docs/memory-speed-table).

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.

Item Description Definition

1 Capacity

2 Rank

3 Data width on DRAM

4 Memory generation

5 Maximum memory speed

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

2133 MT/s

2400 MT/s

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2666 MT/s

Table Continued

Item Description Definition

6 CAS latency

7 DIMM type

For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the
product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).

Installing a DIMM

The server supports up to 24 DIMMs.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure you have the following:

The components included with the hardware option kit

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 TSVLRDIMM)

R = RDIMM (registered)

L = LRDIMM (load reduced)

E = Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM)

For more information on specific options, see the server QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise

website.

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

3. Do one of the following:

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Open the DIMM slot latches.

6. Install the DIMM.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

a. Extend the server from the rack.
b. Remove the server from the rack.

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7. Install the access panel.

8. Install the server in the rack.

9. Connect each power cord to the server.

10. Connect each power cord to the power source.

11. Power up the server.

Use the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) in the UEFI System Utilities to configure the memory mode.

For more information about LEDs and troubleshooting failed DIMMs, see "Systems Insight Display

combined LED descriptions."

Controller options

The server supports the following storage controllers:

• Embedded controllers

Enabled through System Utilities and configured through HPE Smart Storage Administrator (Intelligent
Provisioning)

• Type-a controllers

Type-a controllers install in the type-a smart array connector.

• Type-p controllers

Type-p controllers install in a PCIe expansion slot

Installing a storage controller

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

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3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Do one of the following:

• Remove the air baffle.

• If installed, remove the 4LFF midplane drive cage.

6. Do one of the following:

• For Type-a Smart Array controllers, install the controller into the Smart Array connector.

• For Type-p Smart Array controllers, install the controller into an expansion slot.

7. Cable the controller.

The installation is complete.

Installing a Universal Media Bay

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

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7. Remove the bay blank.

8. Route the USB and video cables through the opening.

9. If installing a two-bay SFF front drive cage, install the drive cage.

10. Install the universal media bay.

11. (Optional) Install the optical disk drive.

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12. Connect the cables.

13. Install the fan cage.

14. Install the air baffle.

15. Install the access panel.

16. Slide the server into the rack.

17. Connect each power cord to the server.

18. Connect each power cord to the power source.

19. Power up the server.

The installation is complete.

Drive cage options

Installing a front 8NVMe SSD Express Bay drive cage

Observe the following:

• The drive cage can be installed in any box. This procedure covers installing the drive cage in box 1.

• When installing in box 1, the NVMe riser must be installed in the tertiary PCIe slot.

• When installing in box 2, the NVMe riser must be installed in the secondary PCIe slot.

• When installing in box 3, the NVMe riser must be installed in the primary PCIe slot.

Prerequisites

An associated NVMe riser and high-performance fans are required when installing this option.

Procedure

1. Observe the following alerts.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.

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CAUTION:

To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.

2. Power down the server .

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the blank.

8. Install the drive cage:

a. Remove all drives and drive blanks.
b. Install the drive cage.

9. Install the associated NVMe riser.

10. Connect the power cable to the drive backplane power connector.

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11. Connect the data cables from the drive backplane to the NVMe riser.

12. Install drives or drive blanks.

The installation is complete.

Installing a front 6SFF SAS/SATA + 2NVMe Premium drive cage

The drive cage can be installed in any box. This procedure covers installing the drive cage in box 1.

Prerequisites

A storage controller and high-performance fans are required when installing this drive cage.

Procedure

1. Observe the following alerts.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.

2. Power down the server .

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the blank.

8. Install the drive cage:

a. If drive blanks are installed in the drive cage assembly, remove the drive blanks. Retain the drive

blanks for use in empty drive bays.

b. Install the drive cage.

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9. Connect the power cable.

10. Install a storage controller.

11. Connect the data cables from the drive backplane to the controller.

12. Install drives or drive blanks.

The installation is complete.

Installing airflow labels

When an Express Bay drive cage is installed, airflow labels might be required:

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

• If an eight-bay SFF drive cage is installed in box 1, then airflow labels are not required.

• If a blank is installed in box 1, replace it with the blank that comes with the kit.

• If a Universal Media Bay is installed in box 1, do one of the following:

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◦ If the 2SFF drive cage is not installed, then install airflow labels as shown.

◦ If a 2SFF drive cage is installed, then install the airflow labels as shown.

Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 1

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

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• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the bay blank.

8. Install the 8SFF front drive cage option.

9. Connect the power and data cables.

10. Install the fan cage.

11. Install the air baffle.

12. Install the access panel.

13. Slide the server into the rack.

14. Connect each power cord to the server.

15. Connect each power cord to the power source.

16. Power up the server.

The installation ins complete.

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Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 2

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the bay blank.

8. Install the 8SFF front drive cage option.

9. Connect the power and data cables.

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10. Install the fan cage.

11. Install the access panel.

12. Slide the server into the rack.

13. Connect each power cord to the server.

14. Connect each power cord to the power source.

15. Power up the server.

The installation is complete.

Installing a front 2SFF NVMe/SAS/SATA Premium drive cage

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• This installation requires a universal media bay.

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

•

Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the front bay blank.

6. Remove the optical disk drive tray from the universal media bay.

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7. Remove the SFF drive blank from the universal media bay.

8. Install the drive cage into the universal media bay.

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9. Install the optical disk drive tray.

10. Install the universal media bay.

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11. Connect the power and data cables.

12. Install the access panel.

13. Slide the server into the rack.

14. Connect each power cord to the server.

15. Connect each power cord to the power source.

16. Power up the server.

The installation is complete.

Installing a midplane 4LFF SAS/SATA drive cage

Observe the following:

• A 1U heatsink is required for each processor when installing this option.

• If you have a TPM, install it prior to this option.

• If you have a type-a controller, install it prior to this option.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

The air baffle is no longer needed. The drive cage acts as an air baffle for the server.

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6. Remove all riser cages.

7. Connect the power cable to the drive backplane power connector on the system board.

8. If connecting the data cable to the system board or a controller, connect the data cable.

9. Prepare the drive cage for installation by lifting the latches on the drive cage.

10. Install the drive cage:

CAUTION:

Do not drop the drive cage on the system board. Dropping the drive cage on the system board
might damage the system or components. Remove all drives and use two hands when installing or
removing the drive cage.

a. Locate the alignment pins on the rear of the drive cage.
b. Align the pin on the rear left of the drive cage to the server and then insert the pin.
c. Gently lower the opposite side of the drive cage.
d. Pull the plunger pin on the rear right of the drive cage and then lower the drive cage until the plunger

pin engages.

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11. Install drives or drive blanks.

12. Push down on the latches to lower the drive cage into place.

13. Connect the power and data cables to the drive backplane.

The installation is complete.

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in the primary or secondary riser

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• The front drive bays are fully populated with 12 LFF or 24 SFF drives.

• High performance fans are installed in all fan bays.

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Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

3. Do one of the following:

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Do one of the following:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

For primary bays, remove the riser cage.

For secondary bays, remove the rear wall blank.

6. Install a SAS expander or other expansion card, if needed.

7. Install the drive cage.

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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.

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage over the power supplies

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• The front bays are fully populated with 12 LFF or 24 SFF drives

• High performance fans are installed in all fan bays

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Do one of the following:

If installed, remove the secondary riser cage.

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Remove the secondary wall blank.

6. Remove the tertiary wall blank.

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7. Install the drive cage compatible rear wall.

8. Install the drive cage.

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9. Install drives or drive blanks.

10. Install the secondary rear wall or a riser cage.

11. Cable the drive backplane.

12. Install the access panel.

13. Slide the server into the rack.

14. Connect each power cord to the server.

15. Connect each power cord to the power source.

16. Power up the server.

The installation is complete.

Installing a rear 3LFF SAS/SATA drive cage

Before installing this option, the front bays must be fully populated with 12 LFF drives. High-performance fans
must be installed in all fan bays.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

4. Remove the access panel.

5. If installed, remove the secondary riser cage. The secondary riser cage is not supported with a three-bay

LFF rear configuration.

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6. Remove the rear wall blank.

7. Install the three-bay LFF rear drive cage option.

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8. Install drives or drive blanks.

9. Connect the power and data cables.

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.

Riser and riser cage options

Installing primary and secondary risers

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Power down the server .

2. Do one of the following:

• Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

• Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

6. Remove the riser board.

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7. Install the riser.

8. Install any expansion boards, if needed

9. Connect data cables to the riser or expansion board, if needed.

10. Install the riser cage.

11. If needed, connect data cables to drive backlanes.

The installation is complete.

Installing tertiary risers

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• A tertiary riser cage is required to install this option.

Procedure

1. Power down the server .

2. Do one of the following:

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• Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

• Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

6. Install the riser.

7. Install any expansion cards, if needed.

8. Connect any data cables to riser or expansion boards.

9. Install the tertiary riser cage.

10. Connect cables to drive backplanes, if needed.

The installation is complete.

Installing a secondary riser cage

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Observe the following alert:

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC
power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage.

2. Power down the server.

3. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

4. Do one of the following:

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• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

5. Remove the access panel.

6. Remove the rear wall blank.

7. Install any expansion boards, if needed.

8. Install the riser cage:

The installation is complete.

Installing a tertiary riser cage

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

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Procedure

1. Observe the following alert.

2. Power down the server.

3. Remove all power:

4. Do one of the following:

5. Remove the access panel.

6. Remove the rear wall blanks.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC
power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

7. Install the rear blank from the option kit.

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8. Install any expansion boards, if needed

9. Install the tertiary riser cage:

The installation is complete.

Installing the 2NVMe slimSAS riser option

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Power down the server .

2. Do one of the following:

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• Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

• Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Using the labels on the cable, connect the cables to the riser.

6. Install the tertiary riser cage.

7. Connect the cable to the drive backplane.

The installation is complete.

Installing the 8NVMe slimSAS riser option

The 8NVMe slimSAS riser can be installed in the primary or secondary position.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

Procedure

1. Power down the server .

2. Do one of the following:

• Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

• Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Using the labels on the cable, connect the cables to the riser.

6. Do one of the following:

To install the riser in the primary position:

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To install the riser in the secondary position, install the secondary riser cage.

7. Connect data cables to the drive backplane.

Expansion slots

Supported PCIe form factors

All slots support full-height expansion cards. Use the following information to find supported lengths for each
slot.

Slot description example

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Primary riser connector

PCIe slot and card
length

Slot 1 - Full-length/Full­height (FL/FH)

Slot 2 - Half-length/Full­height (HL/FH)

Slot 3 - Half-length/Full­height (HL/FH)

*The server ships with one PCIe3 riser cage installed in the primary riser cage connector.

Secondary riser connector

PCIe slot and card
length

Slot 4 - Full-length/Full­height (FL/FH)

Slot 5 - Half-length/Full­height (HL/FH)

Slot 6 - Half-length/Full­height (HL/FH)

3-slot riser* 2-slot riser (Optional) 2-slot riser (Optional)

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) — PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)

PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —

3-slot riser* 2-slot riser (Optional) 2-slot riser (Optional)

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) — PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)

PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —

Tertiary riser connector

PCIe slot and card length 2-slot riser (Optional) 1-slot riser (Optional)

Slot 7 - Full-length/Full-height
(FL/FH)

Slot 8 - Half-length/Full-height
(HL/FH)

Installing expansion boards

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power
cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely
shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC
power is removed.

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have
either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.

To install the component:

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)

PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1) —

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

The components included with the hardware option kit

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Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

3. Do one of the following:

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the riser cage.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

6. Identify and then remove the PCIe blank from the riser cage.

7. Install the expansion board.

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8. If internal cables are required for the expansion board, connect the cables.

9. Install the riser cage.

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.

Installing a 12G SAS Expander Card

• For 24SFF configurations, install 8SFF front drive cages in boxes 1 and 2.

• For configurations including a 2SFF rear drive cage, install the drive cage over the power supplies.

• HPE recommends installing the SAS expander card into slot 3 of the primary PCIe riser expansion card.

• To ensure that cables are connected correctly, observe the labels on the cable and port.

• Be sure that you have the latest firmware for the controllers and the expander card. To download the latest
firmware, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

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• The components included with the hardware option kit

• Storage cables for each drive box

• A storage controller

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

3. Do one of the following:

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Remove the air baffle.

6. Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the riser cage.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

8. Locate slot 3, and then remove the expansion slot blank.

9. Install the 12G SAS expander card.

IMPORTANT:

The 12G SAS expander card requires a controller. The server supports embedded, type-a, and
type-p Smart Array controllers. If using a type-p Smart Array controller, then install the controller in
slot 1.

10. Using the labels on each cable, connect the cables to the SAS expander.

For drive numbering, see "Drive bay numbering: SAS expander on page 28".

11. Install the riser cage.

12. Connect cables from the 12G SAS expander to the controller.

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13. Connect cables from the 12G SAS expander to the drive backplanes.

A standard configuration is shown. For additional cabling diagrams, see "Cabling diagrams on page
118".

14. Install the fan cage.

15. Install the air baffle.

16. Install the access panel.

17. Install the server into the rack.

18. Connect each power cord to the server.

19. Connect each power cord to the power source.

20. Power up the server .

The installation is complete.

Installing a GPU card

A GPU can be installed into the primary, secondary, or tertiary position. This procedure shows installation in
the secondary position.

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Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

• T-30 Torx screwdriver

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• High-performance heatsinks must be installed with this option.

Procedure

1. Observe the following alert.

2. Power down the server.

3. Remove all power:

4. Do one of the following:

5. Remove the access panel.

6. Remove the air baffle.

7. Remove the air diverters from the air baffle.

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCIe slots
have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack .

8. Install the appropriate retention clip onto the air baffle.

Primary, secondary, and tertiary positions are shown. Install the clip that supports your configuration.

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9. Install high-performance heatsinks.

10. Install the air baffle.

11. Remove the rear wall blank.

To install a tertiary GPU, remove the

12. Remove the PCIe blank.

13. Install the GPU into the riser.

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14. Connect the power cable from the GPU to the riser.

15. Slide the retention clips to the unlocked position.

16. Install the riser cage.

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17. Slide the retention clips to the locked position.

The installation is complete.

Installing an intrusion detection switch

Prerequisites

Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:

• The components included with the hardware option kit

Procedure

1. Power down the server.

2. Remove all power:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

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