CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the node unless all PCI riser
cages or rear I/O blanks are installed, and do not operate the node unless all PCI slots have either
an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
IMPORTANT:
If the PCIe riser cage assembly is not seated properly, then the server does not power up.
12. Install the node into the chassis
.
13.
Connect all peripheral cables to the node.
Expansion board options
This section provides instructions for installing an expansion board option into the server.
Expansion board installation guidelines
The server nodes support low-profile PCIe NIC cards, storage controllers, and accelerator options. Installation
guidelines vary depending on the type of riser cage assemblies installed, other installed components, and
thermal limitations.
• Determine if there are thermal requirements for the option. For a list of options that have thermal
limitations, see "
."
• Install low-profile storage controllers or PCIe NIC cards into slot 1 and 2. For more information on installing
a storage controller, see "
• Install GPU accelerator options into slot 2 of the FlexibleLOM 2U riser cage assembly, and slot 3 and 4 of
a three-slot riser cage assembly. For more information, see "
."
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the
product QuickSpecs on the
Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
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