HP P09708-B21 User Manual

HPE ProLiant DL385 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: 880928-001 Published: November 2017 Edition: 1

Notices

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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......................................................................................... 15

Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions...................................................... 16

Rear panel components..............................................................................................................18

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

System board components......................................................................................................... 20

System maintenance switch descriptions........................................................................ 21

DIMM slot locations.....................................................................................................................22

Processor and socket components.............................................................................................23

Drives..........................................................................................................................................23

SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs.......................................................................... 23

NVMe drive components and LEDs................................................................................. 24

uFF drive components and LEDs.....................................................................................25

Fan bay numbering..................................................................................................................... 26

Drive box identification................................................................................................................27

Drive bay numbering...................................................................................................................28

Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller................................................................... 29

Drive bay numbering: SAS expander...............................................................................30

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives................................................................................. 33

uFF drive bay numbering................................................................................................. 33

Operations............................................................................................. 35

Power up the server....................................................................................................................35

Power down the server............................................................................................................... 35

Extend the server from the rack..................................................................................................35

Extending the server from the rack............................................................................................. 36

Removing the server from the rack.............................................................................................37

Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................ 37

Remove the access panel...........................................................................................................39

Installing the access panel..........................................................................................................39

Removing the fan cage............................................................................................................... 40

Installing the fan cage................................................................................................................. 41

Removing the air baffle or midplane drive cage..........................................................................41

Installing the air baffle................................................................................................................. 43

Removing a riser cage................................................................................................................ 44

Removing a riser slot blank.........................................................................................................45

Removing the hard drive blank................................................................................................... 46

Releasing the cable management arm ...................................................................................... 46

Accessing the Systems Insight Display...................................................................................... 47

Setup...................................................................................................... 48

HPE support services..................................................................................................................48

Setup overview........................................................................................................................... 48

Operational requirements.................................................................................................49

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Space and airflow requirements............................................................................49

Temperature requirements.................................................................................... 50

Power requirements.............................................................................................. 50

Electrical grounding requirements.........................................................................50

Server warnings and cautions..........................................................................................51

Rack warnings..................................................................................................................52

Electrostatic discharge..................................................................................................... 52

Server box contents......................................................................................................... 53

Installing hardware options ............................................................................................. 53

Configuring the server......................................................................................................53

Installing or deploying an operating system..................................................................... 53

Registering the server...................................................................................................... 54

Hardware options installation..............................................................55

Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................... 55

Introduction................................................................................................................................. 55

Installing the bezel and bezel lock.............................................................................................. 55

Power supply options..................................................................................................................56

Hot-plug power supply calculations..................................................................................56

Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply...................................................................56

Drive options............................................................................................................................... 57

Drive guidelines................................................................................................................57

Supported drive carriers...................................................................................................58

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive........................................................................... 58

Installing an NVMe drive.................................................................................................. 59

Installing a uFF drive and SCM drive carrier....................................................................60

Installing an M.2 drive...................................................................................................... 61

Fan options................................................................................................................................. 62

Installing high-performance fans...................................................................................... 63

Memory options...........................................................................................................................65

Memory-processor compatibility information....................................................................65

SmartMemory...................................................................................................................66

Memory subsystem architecture...................................................................................... 66

DIMM ranks .....................................................................................................................66

DIMM label identification.................................................................................................. 67

Memory configurations.....................................................................................................68

Advanced ECC memory configuration.................................................................. 68

DIMM population information........................................................................................... 68

Identifying the processor type.......................................................................................... 68

Installing a DIMM..............................................................................................................69

Controller options........................................................................................................................70

Installing a storage controller........................................................................................... 70

Installing a Universal Media Bay.................................................................................................72

Drive cage options...................................................................................................................... 74

Installing a front 8NVMe SSD Express Bay drive cage....................................................74

Installing a front 6SFF SAS/SATA + 2NVMe Premium drive cage...................................75

Installing airflow labels...........................................................................................77

Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 1.....................................................79

Installing a front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 2.....................................................81

Installing a front 2SFF NVMe/SAS/SATA Premium drive cage........................................ 82

Installing a midplane 4LFF SAS/SATA drive cage........................................................... 85

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in the primary or secondary riser...............88

Installing a rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive cage over the power supplies............................ 91

Installing a rear 3LFF SAS/SATA drive cage....................................................................94

Riser and riser cage options....................................................................................................... 95

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Installing primary and secondary risers............................................................................96

Installing tertiary risers..................................................................................................... 97

Installing a secondary riser cage......................................................................................98

Installing a tertiary riser cage........................................................................................... 99

Installing the 2NVMe slimSAS riser option.....................................................................102

Installing the 8NVMe slimSAS riser option.....................................................................103

Expansion slots.........................................................................................................................104

Supported PCIe form factors..........................................................................................104

Installing expansion boards............................................................................................105

Installing a 12G SAS Expander Card.............................................................................107

Installing a GPU card......................................................................................................110

Installing an intrusion detection switch......................................................................................114

Installing a Smart Storage Battery.............................................................................................115

Installing a rear serial port interface.......................................................................................... 116

Installing a Systems Insight Display..........................................................................................119

Installing a FlexibleLOM adapter.............................................................................................. 121

Installing a 1U or high-performance heatsink........................................................................... 123

Installing a processor................................................................................................................ 125

HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 option......................................................................127

Overview........................................................................................................................ 127

HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Guidelines................................................................128

Installing and enabling the HPE TPM 2.0 Gen10 Kit..................................................... 128

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board......................................................128

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module................................................................ 131

Retaining the recovery key/password................................................................. 132

Cabling................................................................................................. 134

HPE ProLiant Gen10 DL Servers Storage Cabling Guidelines.................................................134

Cabling diagrams...................................................................................................................... 134

Cable routing: Front 2SFF SAS side by side for LFF.....................................................138

Cable routing: Front 2SFF drive option for SFF............................................................. 138

Cable routing: Front 2SFF drive option for LFF............................................................. 139

Cable routing: Front/rear 2Premium SAS (SFF + LFF)..................................................139

Cable routing: Front 8SFF SAS/SATA drive options...................................................... 140

Cable routing: Midplane 4LFF SAS/SATA drive option.................................................. 142

Cable routing: Rear 2SFF SAS/SATA riser drive options...............................................142

Cable routing: Rear 3LFF SAS/SATA drive option for system board............................. 143

Cable routing: Rear 3LFF SAS/SATA drive option for SAS Expander........................... 144

Cable routing: HPE 12G SAS Expander ....................................................................... 144

Cable routing: Front 2SFF NVMe side-by-side drive options.........................................145

Cable routing: Front/rear 2SFF Premium.......................................................................146

Cable routing: Front 8SFF NVMe/SAS premium drive option........................................146

Cable routing: Front 8SFF NVMe drive options............................................................. 147

Cable routing: 8NVMe Bay 1 drive options.................................................................... 149

Cable routing: Bays 1 and 2 8Premium......................................................................... 149

Cable routing: External USB 2.0 cable...........................................................................150

Cable routing: Systems Insight Display..........................................................................150

Software and configuration utilities.................................................. 152

Server mode..............................................................................................................................152

Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................. 152

Active Health System Viewer....................................................................................................152

Active Health System..................................................................................................... 152

Active Health System data collection.................................................................. 153

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Active Health System Log................................................................................... 153

HPE iLO 5................................................................................................................................. 153

iLO Federation............................................................................................................... 154

iLO Service Port............................................................................................................. 154

iLO RESTful API.............................................................................................................155

RESTful Interface Tool................................................................................................... 155

iLO Amplifier Pack..........................................................................................................155

Intelligent Provisioning.............................................................................................................. 155

Intelligent Provisioning operation................................................................................... 156

Management Security............................................................................................................... 156

Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux................................................................................... 157

UEFI System Utilities................................................................................................................ 157

Selecting the boot mode ............................................................................................... 157

Secure Boot................................................................................................................... 158

Launching the Embedded UEFI Shell ........................................................................... 159

HPE Smart Storage Administrator............................................................................................ 159

USB support..............................................................................................................................160

External USB functionality..............................................................................................160

Redundant ROM support.......................................................................................................... 160

Safety and security benefits........................................................................................... 160

Keeping the system current...................................................................................................... 160

Updating firmware or system ROM................................................................................ 160

Service Pack for ProLiant....................................................................................161

Updating firmware from the System Utilities .......................................................162

Updating the firmware from the UEFI Embedded Shell ..................................... 163

Online Flash components....................................................................................163

Drivers............................................................................................................................163

Software and firmware................................................................................................... 163

Operating system version support................................................................................. 164

HPE Pointnext Portfolio..................................................................................................164

Proactive notifications.................................................................................................... 164

Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 165

NMI functionality........................................................................................................................165

Troubleshooting resources........................................................................................................165

Safety, warranty, and regulatory information................................... 166

Safety and regulatory compliance.............................................................................................166

Warranty information.................................................................................................................166

Regulatory information..............................................................................................................166

Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking............................................................................. 166

Turkey RoHS material content declaration.....................................................................167

Ukraine RoHS material content declaration................................................................... 167

Specifications......................................................................................168

Environmental specifications.................................................................................................... 168

Mechanical specifications......................................................................................................... 168

Power supply specifications......................................................................................................169

HPE 500W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply........................... 170

HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply........................... 171

HPE 800W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply............................171

HPE 800W Flex Slot Universal Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply.......................... 172

HPE 800W Flex Slot -48VDC Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply.............................173

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HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply......................... 174

Support and other resources.............................................................175

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support....................................................................... 175

Accessing updates....................................................................................................................175

Customer self repair..................................................................................................................176

Remote support........................................................................................................................ 176

Warranty information.................................................................................................................176

Regulatory information..............................................................................................................177

Documentation feedback.......................................................................................................... 177

Contents 7

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 through 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

12LFF front panel components

Item Description

1 Drive bays

8LFF 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

• Solid green = System on

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

• Solid amber = System in standby

• Off = No power present

2 Health 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

Table Continued

10 Front panel LEDs and buttons

Item Description Status

3 NIC status LED

• Solid green = Link to network

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

• Off = No network activity

4 UID button/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

When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred.

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

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

12LFF front panel LEDs and button

Component identification 11

Item Description Status

1 Health 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

2 Power On/Standby button and

system power LED

3 NIC status LED

4 UID button/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 = 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

When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred.

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, the 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

◦ 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot

sequence in progress

• Off = Deactivated

LFF power switch module LEDs and button

Item Description Status

1 UID button/LED

• Solid blue = Activated

2 Health LED

• 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

Table Continued

Component identification 13

Item Description Status

3 NIC status LED

• Solid green = Link to network

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

• Off = No network activity

4 Power On/Standby button and

system power LED

When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred.

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, the 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.

• Solid green = System on

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

• Solid amber = System in standby

• Off = No power present

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

14 UID button functionality

6 flashes

Systems Insight Display LEDs

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

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.

Off = Normal

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

Off = Normal

Over temp LED

Amber = Incorrectly installed PCI riser cage

Off = Normal

Amber = High system temperature detected

Table Continued

Systems Insight Display LEDs 15

Description Status

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 sSystem Insight Display combined LED description).

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 LED and color

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

Health LED

System power LED

Status

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.

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

16 Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions

critical temperature level.

Table Continued

Systems Insight Display LED and color

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

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

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

Health LED

System power LED

Status

properly.

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

Power cap (off) — Amber Standby

Power cap (green) — Flashing

green

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.

Waiting for power

Component identification 17

Rear panel components

Item Description

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

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

3 Optional riser slots 7 to 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 to 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 be installed in riser slot 6.

Rear panel LEDs

18 Rear panel components

Item Description Status

1 UID LED

• Off = Deactivated

• Solid blue = Activated

• Flashing blue = System being managed remotely

2 Link LED

• Off = No network link

• Green = Network link

3 Activity LED

• Off = No network activity

• Solid green = Link to network

• Flashing green = Network activity

4 Power supply

LEDs

• Off = System is off or power supply has failed.

• Solid green = Normal

Component identification 19

System board components

Item Description

1 FlexibleLOM connector

2 System maintenance switch

3 Primary (processor 1) PCIe riser connector

4 Front display port/USB 2.0 connector

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Table Continued

Item Description

5 M.2 connectors (x2)

6 Dual USB port

7 x1 SATA port 4

8 Optical/SATA port 5

9 Front power/USB 3.0 connector

10 Drive backplane power connectors

11 Smart Storage Battery connector

12 Chassis Intrusion Detection connector

13 Drive backplane power connector

14 microSD card slot

15 NVMe connector (port 7b)

16 NVMe connector (port 8b)

17 Flexible Smart Array connector

18 Secondary (processor 2) PCIe riser connector

19 System battery

20 Tertiary (processor 2) PCI riser connector

21 TPM connector

22 Serial port connector

Requires a second processor.

System maintenance switch descriptions

Position Default Function

S2 Off

S3 Off Reserved

S4 Off Reserved

S5 Off

Off

• Off = iLO security is enabled.

• On = iLO security is disabled.

• Off = System configuration can be changed.

• On = System configuration is locked.

• Off = Power-on password is enabled.

• On = Power-on password is disabled.

System maintenance switch descriptions 21

Table Continued

Position Default Function

S6 2,

Off

• Off = No function

• On = Restore default manufacturing settings

S7 Off

• Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI.

• On = Set default boot mode to legacy.

S8 — Reserved

S9 — Reserved

S10 — Reserved

S11 — Reserved

S12 — Reserved

To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to On.

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 on page 158.

DIMM slot locations

DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 16) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments for population guidelines.

22 DIMM slot locations

Processor and socket components

Item Description

1 Pin field

2 Rail frame

3 Carrier frame

4 Processor

5 Force frame

6 Captive screws (Torx T-20)

Drives

SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs

Processor and socket components 23

Item Description Status

1 Locate

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

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

2 Activity ring LED

• Rotating green = Drive activity.

• Off = No drive activity.

3 Do not remove LED

• 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.

4 Drive status LED

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

• Flashing green = The drive is rebuilding or

• Flashing amber/green = The drive is a member of

• Flashing amber = The drive is not configured and

• Solid amber = The drive has failed.

• Off = The drive is not configured by a RAID

NVMe drive components and LEDs

performing a RAID migration, strip size migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is erasing.

one or more logical drives and predicts the drive will fail.

predicts the drive will fail.

controller.

24 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

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. Removing the NVMe SSD before the device has completed and ceased signal/traffic flow can cause loss of data.

uFF drive components and LEDs

Item Description Status

1 Locate

• 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

2 uFF drive ejection latch Removes the uFF drive when released

3 Do not remove LED

• 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.

Table Continued

uFF drive components and LEDs 25

Item Description Status

4 Drive status LED

• 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

5 Adapter ejection release latch

and handle

Fan bay numbering

Removes the SFF flash adapter when released

26 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 27

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

28 Drive bay numbering

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.

24SFF

12LFF

6SFF rear panel

2SFF + 3LFF rear panel

Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller 29

Universal media bay

8LFF + Universal media bay, optional 2SFF, and optical drive

Midplane box

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 to 4.

30 Drive bay numbering: SAS expander

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

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

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

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

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

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

Common configuration examples:

NVMe drives

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 33. 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.

Universal media bay

Component identification 31

8LFF front panel

12LFF front panel

Midplane box (LFF only)

32 Component identification

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

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives

Server populated with NVMe drives and NVMe risers

uFF drive bay numbering

There are two uFF drives in each drive carrier.

Drives 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

Drives connected to a SAS expander

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives 33

For example:

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

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

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Operations

Power up the server

Procedure

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.

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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

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

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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 rack 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.

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

5. Install the power cord anchors.

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.

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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.

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, if needed.

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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.

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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.

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.

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. Do one of the following:

• Remove the air baffle.

• Remove the 4LFF midplane drive cage:

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.

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Installing the air baffle

Procedure

1. Observe the following alerts.

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.

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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

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Tertiary 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:

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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.

Releasing the cable management arm

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

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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.

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Setup

HPE support services

Delivered by experienced, certified engineers, HPE support services help you keep your servers up and 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 easyto-buy, 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 49).

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

• Server warnings and cautions (Server warnings and cautions on page 51)

• Rack warnings (Rack warnings on page 52)

• Electrostatic discharge (Electrostatic discharge on page 52)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

3. Verify the contents in the server box (Server box contents on page 53).

4. Install hardware options (Hardware options installation on page 55).

5. Install the server into a rack (Installing the server into the rack on page 37).

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6. Configure the server (Configuring the server on page 53).

7. Install or deploy an operating system (Installing or deploying an operating system on page 53).

8. Register your server (Registering the server on page 54).

Operational requirements

Space and airflow requirements

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

• 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 327281-B21 for 42U rack, PN 157847-B21 for 22U rack) to provide proper front-to-back airflow and cooling.

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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).

Temperature requirements

To ensure continued safe and reliable equipment operation, install or position the system in a wellventilated, 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).

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

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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.

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:

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.

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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.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, adequately stabilize the rack before extending a component outside the rack. Extend only one component at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended.

WARNING:

When installing a server in a telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately secured at the top and bottom to the building structure.

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.

• 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:

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◦ 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:

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• 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 160."

• 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.

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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).

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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 (http://www.hpe.com/info/

poweradvisor/online).

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.

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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 on page 28".

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan

• 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:

• 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).

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.

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4. Remove the air baffle.

5. Remove all standard fans.

IMPORTANT:

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

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

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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.

Memory-processor compatibility information

The server processor determines the type of DIMM that will be supported in the server.

For the latest memory configuration information, see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard

Enterprise website.

DIMM specifications

DIMM specifications for AMD (X) processor

Type Rank Capacity (GB) Native speed

(MT/s)

RDIMM Single 8, 16 2666 STD

RDIMM Dual 16, 32 2666 STD

LRDIMM Quad 64 2666 STD

LRDIMM Octal 128 2666 STD

Maximum memory capacity

The maximum memory capacity is a function of the DIMM capacity, number of installed DIMMs, memory type, and number of installed processors.

Voltage

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Maximum memory capacity for AMD processors

DIMM type DIMM rank Capacity (GB) One processor

RDIMM Single 8 128 256

RDIMM Single 16 256 512

RDIMM Dual 16 256 512

RDIMM Dual 32 512 1024

LRDIMM Quad 64 1024 2048

LRDIMM Octal 128 2048 4096

SmartMemory

HPE SmartMemory is included in each Gen10 ProLiant Server. Hewlett Packard Enterprise works closely with leading memory device manufacturers in the development, qualification, and production testing of DIMMs to ensure that they meet the tighter tolerances specified by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Memory subsystem architecture

The memory subsystem in this server is divided into channels. Each processor supports 8 channels, and each channel supports 2 DIMM slots, as shown in the following table.

Channel Population order Slot number

(GB)

Two processors (GB)

A G O 10 9

B C K 12 11

C E M 14 13

D A I 16 15

E H P 7 8

F D L 5 6

G F N 3 4

H B J 1 2

For the location of the slot numbers, see "DIMM slot locations on page 22."

This multi-channel architecture provides enhanced performance in Advanced ECC mode.

DIMM slots in this server are identified by number and by letter. Letters identify the population order. Slot numbers indicate the DIMM slot ID for spare replacement.

DIMM ranks

To understand and configure memory protection modes properly, an understanding of DIMM rank is helpful. Some DIMM configuration requirements are based on these classifications.

A single-rank DIMM has one set of memory chips that is accessed while writing to or reading from the memory. A dual-rank DIMM is similar to having two single-rank DIMMs on the same module, with only one rank accessible at a time. A quad-rank DIMM is, effectively, two dual-rank DIMMs on the same module. Only one rank is accessible at a time. The server memory control subsystem selects the proper rank within the DIMM when writing to or reading from the DIMM.

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Dual- and quad-rank DIMMs provide the greatest capacity with the existing memory technology. For example, if current DRAM technology supports 8 GB single-rank DIMMs, a dual-rank DIMM would be 16 GB, and a quad-rank DIMM would be 32 GB, and an octal-rank LRDIMM would be 64 GB.

LRDIMMs are labeled as quad- and octal-rank DIMMs. There are four and eight ranks of DRAM on the DIMM, but the LRDIMM buffer creates an abstraction that allows the DIMM to appear as a logical dualrank DIMM to the system. This is called Rank Multiplication. The LRDIMM buffer also isolates the electrical loading of the DRAM from the system to allow for faster operation. These two changes allow the system to support up to two LRDIMMs per memory channel, providing for greater memory capacity and higher memory operating speed compared to quad-rank RDIMMs.

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

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

PC4 = DDR4

Table Continued

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Item Description Definition

5 Maximum memory speed

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).

Memory configurations

To optimize server availability, the server supports the following Advanced Memory Protection (AMP) mode:

2133 MT/s

2400 MT/s

2666 MT/s

P = CAS 15-15-15

T = CAS 17-17-17

U = CAS 20-18-18

V = CAS 19-19-19 (for RDIMM, LRDIMM)

V = CAS 22-19-19 (for 3DS TSV LRDIMM)

R = RDIMM (registered)

L = LRDIMM (load reduced)

E = Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM)

Advanced ECC—Provides up to 4-bit error correction. This mode is the default option for this server.

AMP options are configured in the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU). For more information, see the

UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers and HPE Synergy on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

Advanced ECC memory configuration

Advanced ECC memory is the default memory protection mode for this server. Standard ECC can correct single-bit memory errors and detect multi-bit memory errors. When multi-bit errors are detected using Standard ECC, the error is signaled to the server and causes the server to halt.

Advanced ECC protects the server against some multi-bit memory errors. Advanced ECC can correct both single-bit memory errors and 4-bit memory errors if all failed bits are on the same DRAM device on the DIMM.

Advanced ECC provides additional protection over Standard ECC because it is possible to correct certain memory errors that would otherwise be uncorrected and result in a server failure. Using HPE Advanced Memory Error Detection technology, the server provides notification when a DIMM is degrading and has a higher probability of uncorrectable memory error.

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).

Identifying the processor type

The processor type installed in the server is briefly displayed during POST. To view this information and additional processor specifications, do the following:

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Procedure

1. Reboot the server.

The server restarts and the POST screen appears.

2. Press F9.

The System Utilities screen appears.

3. Select System Information | Processor Information.

The Processor Information screen shows detailed information about the processors installed in the server.

4. Press Esc until the main menu is displayed.

5. Select Reboot the System to exit the utility and resume the boot process.

Installing a DIMM

The server supports up to 32 DIMMs.

Prerequisites

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

The components included with the hardware option kit

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:

a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3. Do one of the following:

a. Extend the server from the rack.

b. Remove the server from the rack.

4. Remove the access panel.

5. Open the DIMM slot latches.

6. Install the DIMM.

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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

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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:

• 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.

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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.

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.

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11. (Optional) Install the optical disk drive.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

◦ 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.

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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:

• 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.

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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 is 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.

Remove the fan cage.

7. Remove the bay blank.

8. Install the 8SFF front drive cage option.

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9. Connect the power and data cables.

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:

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• 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.

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

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

9. Install the optical disk drive tray.

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10. Install the universal media bay.

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:

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• 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.

6. Remove all riser cages.

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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:

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

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• The front drive 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:

For primary bays, remove the riser cage.

For secondary bays, remove the rear wall blank.

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

7. Install the drive cage.

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.

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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.

Remove the secondary wall blank.

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6. Remove the tertiary wall blank.

7. Install the drive cage compatible rear wall.

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8. Install the drive cage.

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.

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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.

6. Remove the rear wall blank.

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

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

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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.

7. Install the riser.

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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:

• 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.

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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:

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• 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:

• Extend the server from the rack.

• Remove the server from the rack.

5. Remove the access panel.

6. Remove the rear wall blanks.

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HP P09708-B21 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Server User Guide

Contents

Component identification

Front panel components

Front panel LEDs and buttons

UID button functionality

Power fault LEDs

Systems Insight Display LEDs

Systems Insight Display combined LED descriptions

Rear panel components

Rear panel LEDs

System board components

System maintenance switch descriptions

DIMM slot locations

Processor and socket components

Drives

SAS/SATA drive components and LEDs

NVMe drive components and LEDs

uFF drive components and LEDs

Fan bay numbering

Drive box identification

Drive bay numbering

Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller

Drive bay numbering: SAS expander

Drive bay numbering: NVMe drives

uFF drive bay numbering

Operations

Power up the server

Power down the server

Extend the server from the rack

Extending the server from the rack

Removing the server from the rack

Installing the server into the rack

Remove the access panel

Installing the access panel

Removing the fan cage

Installing the fan cage

Removing the air baffle or midplane drive cage

Installing the air baffle

Removing a riser cage

Removing a riser slot blank

Removing the hard drive blank

Releasing the cable management arm

Accessing the Systems Insight Display

Setup

HPE support services

Setup overview

Operational requirements

Space and airflow requirements

Temperature requirements

Power requirements

Electrical grounding requirements

Server warnings and cautions

Rack warnings

Electrostatic discharge

Server box contents

Installing hardware options

Configuring the server

Installing or deploying an operating system

Registering the server

Hardware options installation

Product QuickSpecs

Introduction

Installing the bezel and bezel lock

Power supply options

Hot-plug power supply calculations

Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply

Drive options

Drive guidelines

Supported drive carriers

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive

Installing an NVMe drive

Installing a uFF drive and SCM drive carrier

Installing an M.2 drive

Fan options

Installing high-performance fans