Contents 4
Hardware options installation
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34
Introduction
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34
Security bezel option
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34
Drive options
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34
Drive installation guidelines
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35
Installing a hot-plug drive
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35
Rear drive cage options
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36
Drive cable options
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43
Two-port SATA cable
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43
Smart Array cables
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45
Controller options
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46
Storage controller installation guidelines
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47
Installing a storage controller
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47
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack
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48
Optical drive option
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50
Hot-plug fan module option
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52
Fan population guidelines
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53
Installing a hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a ball-bearing rail system with the cable management
arm
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53
Installing the hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a friction rail system
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55
Memory options
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57
HP SmartMemory
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58
DIMM identification
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59
Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs
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59
Memory subsystem architecture
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60
Memory protection modes
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60
Memory population guidelines
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61
Installing a DIMM
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63
Processor option
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64
Expansion board option
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70
Graphics card power cable option
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72
HP Trusted Platform Module option
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76
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board
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77
Retaining the recovery key/password
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78
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module
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79
Redundant hot-plug power supply option
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79
Cabling
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82
Storage cabling
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82
4-drive LFF SATA cabling
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82
4-drive SFF SATA cabling
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83
6-drive LFF SATA cabling
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84
6-drive SFF SATA cabling
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85
8-drive LFF cabling
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85
8-drive SFF cabling
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87
8+8-drive SFF cabling
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88
2 LFF rear drive cabling
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90
2 SFF rear drive cabling
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92
Capacitor pack cabling
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94
Optical drive cabling
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95
GPU power cabling
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95
Software and configuration utilities
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98
Server mode
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98