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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ............................................................................................................ 8
Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 9
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ........................................................................................................... 10
System board components ........................................................................................................................ 11
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 12
PCIe expansion slot definitions ........................................................................................................ 12
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 12
NMI header .................................................................................................................................. 13
Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Drive LED definitions ................................................................................................................................ 15
FBWC module LED definitions ................................................................................................................... 16
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 17
T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver ...................................................................................................................... 17
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 18
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 18
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 18
Unlock the tower bezel ............................................................................................................................ 19
Remove the tower bezel ........................................................................................................................... 19
Install the tower bezel .............................................................................................................................. 19
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 20
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 21
Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................... 21
Install the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 22
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 24
Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 24
Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 24
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 25
Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 25
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 25
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 25
Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................... 26
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton .................................................................................... 27
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 27
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 28
Powering on and selecting boot options ..................................................................................................... 29
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 29
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 30
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 30