H3C UniServer R6700 G3 User manual

H3C UniServer R6700 G3 Server
User Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Document version: 6W100-20191010

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Preface
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
•Audience.
•Conventions.
•Documentation feedback.
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
•Network planners.
•Field technical support and servicing engineers.
•Server administrators working with the R6700 G3 Server.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
from which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select a minimum of one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n> The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
can be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the New User window opens; click OK.
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create >
Folder.

Symbols
Convention Description
WARNING! An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in personal injury.
CAUTION: An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT: An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE: An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP: An alert that provides helpful information.
Network topology icons
Convention Description
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that
supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access
controller engine on a unified wired-WLAN switch.
Represents an access point.
Represents a wireless terminator unit.
Represents a wireless terminator.
Represents a mesh access point.
Represents omnidirectional signals.
Represents directional signals.
Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security
gateway, or load balancing device.
Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL
VPN, IPS, or ACG module.
Examples provided in this document
Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model,
configuration, or software version. It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots,
and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device.
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Contents
1 Safety information······································································· 1-1
Safety sign conventions············································································································ 1-1
Power source recommendations ································································································ 1-2
Installation safety recommendations ··························································································· 1-2
General operating safety···································································································· 1-2
Electrical safety················································································································ 1-2
Rack mounting recommendations ························································································ 1-2
ESD prevention················································································································ 1-3
Cooling performance········································································································· 1-3
Battery safety ·················································································································· 1-4
2 Preparing for installation······························································· 2-1
Rack requirements ·················································································································· 2-1
Installation site requirements ····································································································· 2-3
Airflow directions ·············································································································· 2-3
Temperature, humidity, and altitude requirements ··································································· 2-3
Cleanliness requirements··································································································· 2-3
Grounding requirements ···································································································· 2-4
Installation tools······················································································································ 2-4
3 Installing or removing the server ···················································· 3-1
Installing the server ················································································································· 3-1
Installing rails ·················································································································· 3-1
Rack-mounting the server ·································································································· 3-1
(Optional) Installing the CMA ······························································································ 3-2
Connecting external cables ······································································································· 3-2
Cabling guidelines ············································································································ 3-2
Connecting a mouse, keyboard, and monitor·········································································· 3-2
Connecting an Ethernet cable ····························································································· 3-4
Connecting the power cord································································································· 3-5
Securing cables ··············································································································· 3-7
Removing the server from a rack································································································ 3-8
4 Powering on and powering off the server ········································· 4-1
Important information··············································································································· 4-1
Powering on the server ············································································································ 4-1
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 4-1
Procedure······················································································································· 4-1
Powering off the server ············································································································ 4-2
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 4-2
Procedure······················································································································· 4-2
5 Configuring the server ································································· 5-1
Configuration flowchart············································································································· 5-1
Powering on the server ············································································································ 5-1
Configuring basic BIOS settings ································································································· 5-2
Setting the server boot order······························································································· 5-2
Setting the BIOS passwords ······························································································· 5-2
Configuring RAID···················································································································· 5-2
Installing the operating system and hardware drivers······································································ 5-2
Installing the operating system ···························································································· 5-2
Installing hardware drivers·································································································· 5-2
Updating firmware··················································································································· 5-3
6 Installing and removing hardware options ········································6-1
General guidelines ·················································································································· 6-1
General prerequisites··············································································································· 6-1

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Replacing the security bezel······································································································ 6-1
Removing the security bezel ······························································································· 6-1
Installing the security bezel································································································· 6-1
Installing the diagnostic panel ···································································································· 6-2
Replacing the diagnostic panel ·································································································· 6-2
Installing front drive cages ········································································································ 6-3
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 6-3
Procedure······················································································································· 6-3
Installing the rear 2SFF UniBay drive cage ··················································································· 6-4
Replacing a SAS/SATA drive····································································································· 6-5
Guidelines ······················································································································ 6-5
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 6-5
Removing a SAS/SATA drive ······························································································ 6-5
Installing a SAS/SATA drive ······························································································· 6-5
Verifying the replacement··································································································· 6-5
Replacing an NVMe drive ········································································································· 6-6
Guidelines ······················································································································ 6-6
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 6-6
Procedure······················································································································· 6-6
Verifying the replacement··································································································· 6-6
Replacing the NVMe VROC module···························································································· 6-7
Removing the NVMe VROC module····················································································· 6-7
Installing the NVMe VROC module······················································································· 6-7
Replacing a power supply ········································································································· 6-7
Guidelines ······················································································································ 6-7
Removing a power supply ·································································································· 6-8
Installing a power supply···································································································· 6-8
Replacing riser cards and PCIe modules······················································································ 6-8
Guidelines ······················································································································ 6-8
Removing a riser card and a PCIe module ············································································· 6-9
Installing a riser card and a PCIe module on PCIe riser connector 1 or 2 ······································ 6-9
Installing PCIe modules and a riser card on PCIe riser connector 3 ············································· 6-9
Replacing a SATA M.2 SSD ···································································································· 6-10
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-10
Removing a SATA M.2 SSD ····························································································· 6-10
Installing a SATA M.2 SSD······························································································· 6-11
Replacing the M.2 transfer module ··························································································· 6-11
Removing the M.2 transfer module····················································································· 6-11
Installing the M.2 transfer module ······················································································ 6-11
Replacing an SD card ············································································································ 6-12
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-12
Removing an SD card ····································································································· 6-12
Installing an SD card ······································································································· 6-12
Replacing the dual SD card extended module ············································································· 6-13
Removing the dual SD card extended module ······································································ 6-13
Installing the dual SD card extended module ········································································ 6-13
Replacing a standard storage controller and a power fail safeguard module ······································ 6-13
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-14
Preparing for replacement ································································································ 6-15
Removing a standard storage controller and a power fail safeguard module································ 6-15
Installing a storage controller and a power fail safeguard module·············································· 6-15
Replacing a GPU module ······································································································· 6-17
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-17
Removing a GPU module································································································· 6-17
Installing a GPU module ·································································································· 6-17
Replacing an Ethernet adapter································································································· 6-18
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-18
Replacing the sLOM Ethernet adapter ················································································ 6-18
Replacing a standard PCIe Ethernet adapter········································································ 6-18
Replacing a drive backplane···································································································· 6-19
Removing a drive backplane····························································································· 6-19
Installing a drive backplane ······························································································ 6-19

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Replacing the processor mezzanine board ················································································· 6-19
Removing the processor mezzanine board ·········································································· 6-19
Installing the processor mezzanine board ············································································ 6-20
Replacing a DIMM················································································································· 6-20
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-20
Removing a DIMM·········································································································· 6-23
Installing a DIMM ··········································································································· 6-24
Replacing a processor ··········································································································· 6-24
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-24
Removing a processor····································································································· 6-25
Installing a processor ······································································································ 6-25
Verifying the replacement································································································· 6-26
Installing and setting up a TCM or TPM ····················································································· 6-27
Installation and setup flowchart ························································································· 6-27
Installing a TCM or TPM ·································································································· 6-27
Enabling the TCM or TPM in the BIOS ················································································ 6-28
Configuring encryption in the operating system ····································································· 6-29
Replacing the system battery··································································································· 6-29
Removing the system battery···························································································· 6-29
Installing the system battery ····························································································· 6-29
Replacing the system board ···································································································· 6-30
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-30
Removing the system board ····························································································· 6-30
Installing the system board ······························································································· 6-31
7 Connecting internal cables···························································· 7-1
Guidelines ····························································································································· 7-1
Connecting drive cables for 8SFF SAS/SATA server·············································································· 7-1
Front 16SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling··················································································· 7-1
Front 24SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling··················································································· 7-4
Front hybrid 16SFF SAS/SATA and 8SFF UniBay drive cabling ················································· 7-8
Connecting drive cables for 8SFF UniBay server ········································································· 7-12
Front hybrid 4SFF UniBay and 4SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling ················································· 7-12
Front 8SFF UniBay drive cabling ······················································································· 7-16
Front 16SFF UniBay drive cabling······················································································ 7-19
Front hybrid 8SFF SAS/SATA and 16SFF UniBay drive cabling ··············································· 7-23
Connecting drive cables for the rear 2SFF UniBay drives ······························································ 7-27
Connecting the NVMe data cable······················································································· 7-27
Connecting the SATA data cable ······················································································· 7-29
Connecting the AUX signal cable and the power cord ···························································· 7-29
Connecting the SATA M.2 SSD cable························································································ 7-29
8 Maintenance·············································································· 8-1
Guidelines ····························································································································· 8-1
Maintenance tools··················································································································· 8-1
Maintenance tasks ·················································································································· 8-1
Observing LED status ······································································································· 8-1
Monitoring the temperature and humidity in the equipment room ················································ 8-1
Examining cable connections······························································································ 8-2
Technical support ··················································································································· 8-2
9 Appendix A Server specifications ··················································9-1
Server models and chassis view ································································································ 9-1
Technical specifications············································································································ 9-2
Components ·························································································································· 9-3
Front panel ···························································································································· 9-4
Front panel view··············································································································· 9-4
LEDs and buttons············································································································· 9-5
Ports······························································································································ 9-6
Rear panel ···························································································································· 9-7
Rear panel view ··············································································································· 9-7
LEDs ····························································································································· 9-7

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Ports······························································································································ 9-8
System board························································································································· 9-9
System board components ································································································· 9-9
System maintenance switches ·························································································· 9-10
Processor mezzanine board ····························································································· 9-11
DIMM slots···················································································································· 9-12
10 Appendix B Component specifications ············································ 10-1
About component model names ······························································································· 10-1
Processors ·························································································································· 10-1
Skylake processors········································································································· 10-1
Cascade Lake processors ································································································ 10-1
Jintide-C series processors ······························································································ 10-2
DIMMs································································································································ 10-2
DRAM specifications ······································································································· 10-2
DCPMM specifications ···································································································· 10-2
DRAM DIMM rank classification label ················································································· 10-3
HDDs and SSDs··················································································································· 10-3
Drive specifications········································································································· 10-3
Drive LEDs ··················································································································· 10-5
Drive configurations and numbering ··················································································· 10-7
PCIe modules ······················································································································ 10-9
Storage controllers ········································································································· 10-9
GPU modules ···············································································································10-15
PCIe Ethernet adapters ··································································································10-15
FC HBAs ·····················································································································10-16
sLOM Ethernet adapters········································································································10-17
Riser cards ·························································································································10-18
Riser card guidelines······································································································10-18
RC-2*FHHL-G3·············································································································10-18
RC-3*FHHL-G3·············································································································10-19
RC-4*NVME-3*FHHL-G3 ································································································10-20
RC-8*NVME-1*FHHL-G3 ································································································10-21
Fans ·································································································································10-22
Fan layout····················································································································10-22
Power supplies ····················································································································10-23
800 W Platinum power supply ··························································································10-23
800 W 336 V high-voltage power supply·············································································10-23
850 W Titanium power supply ··························································································10-24
1200 W Platinum power supply ························································································10-24
1600 W power supply·····································································································10-25
Expander modules ···············································································································10-25
Diagnostic panels·················································································································10-25
Diagnostic panel specifications·························································································10-26
Diagnostic panel view·····································································································10-26
LEDs ··························································································································10-26
Fiber transceiver modules······································································································10-30
Storage options other than HDDs and SDDs··············································································10-30
NVMe VROC modules ··········································································································10-30
TPM/TCM modules ··············································································································10-30
Security bezels, slide rail kits, and cable management brackets ·····················································10-31
11 Appendix C Hot removal and managed hot removal of NVMe drives · 11-1
Feature and operating system compatibility ················································································ 11-1
Performing a managed hot removal in Windows ·········································································· 11-2
Prerequisites ················································································································· 11-2
Procedure····················································································································· 11-2
Performing a managed hot removal in Linux ··············································································· 11-3
Prerequisites ················································································································· 11-3
Performing a managed hot removal from the CLI ·································································· 11-3

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12 Appendix D Environment requirements ······································· 12-1
About environment requirements······························································································ 12-1
General environment requirements ··························································································· 12-1
Operating temperature requirements························································································· 12-1
General guidelines·········································································································· 12-1
8SFF or 16SFF front drive configuration ·············································································· 12-2
24SFF front drive configuration ························································································· 12-2
13 Appendix E Product recycling ··················································· 13-1
14 Appendix F Glossary······························································· 14-1
15 Appendix G Acronyms····························································· 15-1

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1 Safety information
Safety sign conventions
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server or its components, make sure you are familiar with the
safety signs on the server chassis or its components.
Table 1-1 Safety signs
Sign Description
Circuit or electricity hazards are present. Only H3C authorized or professional
server engineers are allowed to service, repair, or upgrade the server.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury or damage to circuits, do not open any components marked
with the electrical hazard sign unless you have authorization to do so.
Electrical hazards are present. Field servicing or repair is not allowed.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury, do not open any components with the field-servicing
forbidden sign in any circumstances.
The RJ-45 port is used for network connection.
WARNING!
To avoid electrical shock, fire, or damage to hardware, do not connect a telephone
or any other communication equipment to this port.
The surface or component might be hot and present burn hazards.
WARNING!
To avoid being burnt, allow hot surfaces or components to cool before touching
them.
The server or component is heavy and requires more than one people to carry or
move.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury or damage to hardware, do not move a heavy component
alone. In addition, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and
guidelines for manual material handling.
The server is powered by multiple power supplies.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury from electrical shocks, make sure you disconnect all power
supplies if you are performing offline servicing.

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Power source recommendations
Power instability or outage might cause data loss, service disruption, or damage to the server in the
worst case.
To protect the server from unstable power or power outage, use uninterrupted power supplies (UPSs)
to provide power for the server.
Installation safety recommendations
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, read the following information carefully before you
operate the server.
General operating safety
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, follow these guidelines when you operate the server:
•Only H3C authorized or professional server engineers are allowed to install, service, repair,
operate, or upgrade the server.
•Make sure all cables are correctly connected before you power on the server.
•Place the server on a clean, stable table or floor for servicing.
•To avoid being burnt, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them.
Electrical safety
WARNING!
If you put the server in standby mode (system power LED in amber) with the power on/standby
button on the front panel, the power supplies continue to supply power to some circuits in the server.
To remove all power for servicing safety, you must first press the button until the system power LED
turns into steady amber, and then remove all power cords from the server.
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, follow these guidelines:
•Always use the power cords that came with the server.
•Do not use the power cords that came with the server for any other devices.
•Power off the server when installing or removing any components that are not hot swappable.
Rack mounting recommendations
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the equipment, follow these guidelines when you rack mount a
server:
•Mount the server in a standard 19-inch rack.
•Make sure the leveling jacks are extended to the floor and the full weight of the rack rests on the
leveling jacks.
•Couple the racks together in multi-rack installations.
•Load the rack from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest hardware unit at the bottom of the
rack.

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•Get help to lift and stabilize the server during installation or removal, especially when the server
is not fastened to the rails. As a best practice, a minimum of two people are required to safely
load or unload a rack. A third person might be required to help align the server if the server is
installed higher than check level.
•For rack stability, make sure only one unit is extended at a time. A rack might get unstable if
more than one server unit is extended.
•Make sure the rack is stable when you operate a server in the rack.
•To maintain correct airflow and avoid thermal damage to the server, use blanks to fill empty rack
units.
ESD prevention
Electrostatic charges that build up on people and tools might damage or shorten the lifespan of the
system board and electrostatic-sensitive components.
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent electrostatic damage, follow these guidelines:
•Transport or store the server with the components in antistatic bags.
•Keep the electrostatic-sensitive components in the antistatic bags until they arrive at an
ESD-protected area.
•Place the components on a grounded surface before removing them from their antistatic bags.
•Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
•Make sure you are reliably grounded when touching an electrostatic-sensitive component or
assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
The following are grounding methods that you can use to prevent electrostatic discharge:
•Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
•Take adequate personal grounding measures, including wearing antistatic clothing, static
dissipative shoes, and antistatic gloves.
•Use conductive field service tools.
•Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
Cooling performance
Poor cooling performance might result from improper airflow and poor ventilation and might cause
damage to the server.
To ensure good ventilation and proper airflow, follow these guidelines:
•Install blanks over empty module slots, including drive slots, rear PCIe slots, and power supply
slots.
•Do not block the ventilation openings in the server chassis.
•To avoid thermal damage to the server, do not operate the server for long periods in any of the
following conditions:
{Access panel open or uninstalled.
{Air baffles uninstalled.
{PCIe slots, drive slots, or power supply slots empty.
•If the server is stacked in a rack with other devices, make sure there is a minimum clearance of
2 mm (0.08 in) below and above the server.

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Battery safety
The server's system board contains a system battery, which is designed with a lifespan of 5 to 10
years.
If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, you might need to replace
the battery. When you replace the battery, follow these safety guidelines:
•Do not attempt to recharge the battery.
•Do not expose the battery to a temperature higher than 60°C (140°F).
•Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of the battery in fire or
water.
•Dispose of the battery at a designated facility. Do not throw the battery away together with other
wastes.

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2 Preparing for installation
Prepare a rack that meets the rack requirements and plan an installation site that meets the
requirements of space and airflow, temperature, humidity, equipment room height, cleanliness, and
grounding.
Rack requirements
IMPORTANT:
As a best practice to avoid affecting the server chassis, install power distribution units (PDUs) with
the outputs facing backwards. If you install PDUs with the outputs facing the inside of the server,
please perform an onsite survey to make sure the cables won't affect the server rear.
The server is 2U high. The rack for installing the server must meet the following requirements:
•A standard 19-inch rack.
•A clearance of more than 50 mm (1.97 in) between the rack front posts and the front rack door.
•A minimum of 1200 mm (47.24 in) in depth as a best practice.
The installation limits for a rack vary by rack depth. For more information, see Table 2-1. As a
best practice to avoid potential issues, contact H3C support for on-site surveys.
Table 2-1 Installation limits for different rack depths
Rack depth Installation limits
1000 mm
(39.37 in)
•The H3C cable management arm (CMA) is not supported.
•A clearance of 60 mm (2.36 in) is reserved from the server rear to the rear rack
door for cabling.
•The slide rails and PDUs might hinder each other. As a best practice, contact
H3C Support to determine the installation site of PDUs or change PDU size. If the
slide rails cannot be installed, use trays or other tools to support the server.
1100 mm
(43.31 in)
Make sure the CMA does not hinder PDUs at the server rear before installing the H3C
CMA. If the CMA hinders PDU installation, change a rack with larger depth or adjust
the installation site of PDUs.
1200 mm
(47.24 in)
Make sure the CMA does not hinder PDUs or the cabling. If the CMA hinders PDU
installation or cabling, change the installation site of PDUs.
For detailed installation suggestions, see Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Installation suggestions for a 1200 mm deep rack (top view)
(1) Rack depth 1200 mm (47.24 in)
(2) More than 50 mm (1.97 in) between the rack front posts and the front rack door
(3) 780 mm (30.71 in) between the rack front posts and the rear of the chassis, with handles of the
power supplies not shown
(4) Server depth with chassis ears, 800 mm (31.50 in)
(5) 960 mm (37.80 in) between the front rack posts and CMA
(6) 860 mm (33.86 in) between the front rack posts and the rear of the slide rails

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Installation site requirements
Airflow directions
Figure 2-2 Airflow through the server
(1) to (4) Directions of the airflow into the chassis and power supplies
(5) Direction of the airflow out of the power supplies (6) to (8) Directions of the airflow out of the chassis
Temperature, humidity, and altitude requirements
To ensure correct operation of the server, make sure the room temperature, humidity, and altitude
meet the requirements as described in "Appendix C Environment requirements."
Cleanliness requirements
Mechanically active substances buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption, which
causes poor contact of metal components and contact points. In the worst case, electrostatic
adsorption can cause communication failure.
Table 2-2 Mechanically active substance concentration limit in the equipment room
Substance Particle diameter Concentration limit
Dust particles ≥5 µm
≤3 × 104particles/m3
(No visible dust on desk in three days)
Dust (suspension) ≤75 µm ≤0.2 mg/m3
Dust
(sedimentation) 75 µm to 150 µm ≤1.5 mg/(m2h)
Sand ≥150 µm ≤30 mg/m3

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The equipment room must also meet limits on salts, acids, and sulfides to eliminate corrosion and
premature aging of components, as shown in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3 Harmful gas limits in an equipment room
Gas Maximum concentration (mg/m3)
SO20.2
H2S 0.006
NO20.04
NH30.05
Cl20.01
Grounding requirements
Correctly connecting the server grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection, anti-interference,
and ESD prevention. The server can be grounded through the grounding wire of the power supply
system and no external grounding cable is required.
Installation tools
Table 2-4 lists the tools that you might use during installation.
Table 2-4 Installation tools
Picture Name Description
T25 Torx screwdriver For captive screws inside chassis ears.
T30 Torx screwdriver For captive screws on processor heatsinks.
T15 Torx screwdriver
(shipped with the server) For screws on the system board.
T10 Torx screwdriver
(shipped with the server) For screws on riser cards.
Flat-head screwdriver For replacing the system battery.
Phillips screwdriver For screws on drive brackets.
Cage nut insertion/extraction
tool For insertion and extraction of cage nuts in rack posts.
Diagonal pliers For clipping insulating sleeves.
Tape measure For distance measurement.

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Picture Name Description
Multimeter For resistance and voltage measurement.
ESD wrist strap For ESD prevention when you operate the server.
Antistatic gloves For ESD prevention when you operate the server.
Antistatic clothing For ESD prevention when you operate the server.
Ladder For high-place operations.
Interface cable (such as an
Ethernet cable or optical
fiber)
For connecting the server to an external network.
Monitor For displaying the output from the server.

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3 Installing or removing the server
Installing the server
As a best practice, install hardware options to the server (if needed) before installing the server in the
rack. For more information about how to install hardware options, see "Installing and removing
hardware options."
Installing rails
Install the inner rails and the outer rails in the rack mounting rail kit to the server and the rack,
respectively. For information about installing the rails, see the document shipped with the rails.
Rack-mounting the server
1. Slide the server into the rack. For more information about how to slide the server into the rack,
see the document shipped with the rails.
Figure 3-1 Rack-mounting the server
2. Secure the server as shown in Figure 3-2:
a. Push the server until the chassis ears are flush against the rack front posts, as shown by
callout 1.
b. Unlock the latches of the chassis ears, as shown by callout 2.
c. Fasten the captive screws inside the chassis ears and lock the latches, as shown by callout
3.