
Rack warnings............................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................................................................................................53
Server box contents...................................................................................................................................................................................54
Installing hardware options ..................................................................................................................................................................54
POST screen options.................................................................................................................................................................................54
Installing or deploying an operating system...............................................................................................................................54
Registering the server.............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Hardware options installation...................................................................................... 56
Product QuickSpecs.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Installing a fan filter into the security bezel..................................................................................................................................................56
Installing the bezel and bezel lock......................................................................................................................................................................57
Power supply options.................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Hot-plug power supply calculations................................................................................................................................................ 57
Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply...........................................................................................................................57
Installing the HPE 800 W Flex Slot -48 VDC hot-plug power supply..........................................................................59
Installing the HPE 1600 W Flex Slot -48 VDC hot-plug power supply.......................................................................65
Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source.............................................................................................................69
Energy pack options................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
HPE Smart Storage Battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 70
HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor.............................................................................................................................................71
Minimum firmware versions..................................................................................................................................................................71
Installing an energy pack........................................................................................................................................................................71
Memory options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Memory population information.........................................................................................................................................................72
DIMM-processor compatibility............................................................................................................................................................ 72
HPE SmartMemory speed information...........................................................................................................................................72
Installing a DIMM blank........................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................................................................73
Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series for HPE.............................................................................................................74
Fan options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
Installing high-performance fans.......................................................................................................................................................79
Drive options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Drive guidelines............................................................................................................................................................................................81
Installing a hot-plug SAS, SATA or NVMe drive....................................................................................................................... 81
Installing an M.2 drive.............................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Installing a Universal Media Bay..........................................................................................................................................................................84
Storage controller options.......................................................................................................................................................................................86
Installing a storage controller.............................................................................................................................................................. 87
Riser and riser cage options................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Installing primary and secondary risers......................................................................................................................................... 88
Installing tertiary risers............................................................................................................................................................................89
Installing a secondary riser cage........................................................................................................................................................91
Installing a tertiary riser cage.............................................................................................................................................................. 92
Expansion slots.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 95
Supported PCIe form factors................................................................................................................................................................95
Installing expansion boards.................................................................................................................................................................. 96
Accelerator options....................................................................................................................................................................................98
Drive cage options.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Installing a front 8NVMe drive cage............................................................................................................................................. 102
Installing a front 8 SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 1.....................................................................................................104
Installing a front 8 SFF SAS/SATA drive cage in box 2.....................................................................................................106
Installing a front/tertiary 2 SFF NVMe/SAS/SATA stackable drive cage...............................................................107
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