User Manual

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9. Connect the controller backup power cable.
10. Install the access panel.
11. Install the server into the rack.
12. Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
13. Connect each power cord to the server.
14. Connect each power cord to the power source.
15. Power up the server.
16. If removed, install the bezel.
The installation is complete.
M.2 SSD enablement option
The server supports the installation of one M.2 SSD enablement board. Each enablement board can
support two M.2 SSDs. The M.2 SSD enablement board is supported in the PCIe3 expansion slots 1–3.
Use the embedded HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 Controller to manage the M.2 SATA SSDs. The
S100i SR Gen10 SW RAID support requires that the server boot mode be set to UEFI.
Installing the M.2 SSD enablement board
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
M.2 SSD enablement option
M.2 SSD
T-10 Torx screwdriver
Phillips No. 1 screwdriver – required only if the M.2 SSD is not preinstalled on the enablement board.
If installing the M.2 SSD enablement board in slot 3, make sure that the processor 2 is installed.
Procedure
1. Back up all server data.
2. If installed, remove the bezel.
3. Power down the server.
4. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
5. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
6. Do one of the following:
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