User Manual

Contents
Important product information.............................................................. 7
Component identification.......................................................................8
Front panel components............................................................................................................... 8
Four-bay LFF drive model..................................................................................................8
Eight-bay SFF drive model with optical drive..................................................................... 8
Eight-bay SFF drive model with two-bay SFF drive backplane option...............................9
Front panel LEDs and buttons...................................................................................................... 9
Four-bay LFF drive model..................................................................................................9
Eight-bay SFF model........................................................................................................11
Power fault LEDs..............................................................................................................12
Rear panel components..............................................................................................................13
Rear panel LEDs.........................................................................................................................14
PCIe expansion slot definitions...................................................................................................15
PCIe slot description................................................................................................................... 15
System board components......................................................................................................... 17
System maintenance switch descriptions........................................................................ 18
Processor, heatsink, and socket components..................................................................19
Drive bay numbering...................................................................................................................20
Four-bay LFF drive model................................................................................................20
Slim SSD numbering (Four-bay LFF drive model only)................................................... 20
Eight-bay SFF drive model with optical drive................................................................... 20
Eight-bay SFF drive model with two-bay SFF drive backplane option.............................21
Drive LEDs and buttons.............................................................................................................. 21
Low profile LFF drive LED definitions.............................................................................. 21
Hot-plug drive LED definitions..........................................................................................22
NVMe SSD LED definitions..............................................................................................23
NVMe SSD button actions............................................................................................... 24
Fan locations...............................................................................................................................25
Setup...................................................................................................... 26
Optional service.......................................................................................................................... 26
Initial server installation...............................................................................................................26
HPE Installation Service...................................................................................................26
Setting up the server........................................................................................................ 27
Operational requirements........................................................................................................... 30
Space and airflow requirements.......................................................................................30
Temperature requirements............................................................................................... 30
Power requirements......................................................................................................... 31
Electrical grounding requirements....................................................................................31
Server warnings and cautions.....................................................................................................32
Rack warnings.............................................................................................................................32
Electrostatic discharge................................................................................................................33
Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................ 33
POST screen options..................................................................................................................34
Operating system........................................................................................................................34
Installing the operating system with Intelligent Provisioning............................................ 35
Installing or deploying an operating system..................................................................... 35
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