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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 6
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 6
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 7
Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 8
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ....................................................................................................................... 9
System board components ........................................................................................................................ 10
DIMM slots ................................................................................................................................... 11
System board switches ................................................................................................................... 11
NMI functionality ........................................................................................................................... 12
Hard drive numbering .............................................................................................................................. 12
Battery pack LEDs .................................................................................................................................... 13
GPU location .......................................................................................................................................... 15
System fans ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 17
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the server from the chassis ......................................................................................................... 17
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 19
Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 19
Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 19
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 20
Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 20
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 21
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 21
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton .................................................................................... 22
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the server into the chassis ............................................................................................................ 22
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 24
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 24
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 25
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 26
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Hard drive guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 26
Installing a drive ............................................................................................................................ 26
Processor options .................................................................................................................................... 27
DIMMs ................................................................................................................................................... 32
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 32
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 32
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 33
Installing a low-profile expansion board ........................................................................................... 33
PCIe riser board option ............................................................................................................................ 35
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 37
