Owner's manual

Hardware options installation 47
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Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 19).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 21).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 22).
5. Remove the air baffle (on page 23).
6. Disconnect all cables connected to existing expansion boards.
7. Remove the PCI riser cage ("Remove the PCI riser cages" on page 24).
8. Install the storage controller ("Installing a storage controller" on page 48).
9. Connect the common end of the Mini-SAS Y-cable to the controller option.
10. Install the PCI riser cage ("Install the PCI riser cages" on page 25).
11. Route the split ends of the Mini-SAS Y-cable along the side of the system board towards the front chassis,
and then connect the cable to the drive backplane.
12. Connect the rest of the drive cables required in this drive configuration. For more information, see
"Storage cabling (on page 81)."
13. If you intend to use an FBWC module and capacitor pack, install these options now ("Installing the
FBWC module and capacitor pack" on page 49).
14. Install the air baffle (on page 23).
15. Install the access panel (on page 23).
16. Install the server into the rack ("Installing the server into the rack" on page 32).
17. Power up the server (on page 19).
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
18. Install the drives ("Installing a hot-plug drive" on page 36).
Controller options
The server ships with an embedded Smart Array B120i controller. For more information about the controller
and its features, see the HP Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs).
Upgrade options exist for an integrated array controller. For a list of supported options, see the product
QuickSpecs on the HP Product Bulletin website (http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin).