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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ............................................................................................................ 7
Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 8
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ............................................................................................................. 9
System board components ........................................................................................................................ 10
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 11
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 11
System board LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 12
NMI functionality ........................................................................................................................... 12
SAS and SATA drive numbering ................................................................................................................ 13
SAS and SATA drive LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 14
SAS and SATA drive LED combinations ...................................................................................................... 14
BBWC module LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 15
FBWC module LEDs ................................................................................................................................. 17
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 19
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 19
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 19
Unlock and open the tower bezel .............................................................................................................. 20
Remove the tower bezel ........................................................................................................................... 20
Install the tower bezel .............................................................................................................................. 20
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 21
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 21
Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................... 22
Install the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 22
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 24
Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 24
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 24
Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 25
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 25
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 25
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton .................................................................................... 26
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 26
Setting up a tower server .......................................................................................................................... 26
Installing a server in a rack ....................................................................................................................... 26
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 28
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 29
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 29
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 30
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 30
HP product QuickSpecs ............................................................................................................................ 30
SAS and SATA drive options .................................................................................................................... 30
