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10.
If you are not installing the secondary PCI riser cage, then install the secondary PCI riser cage blank.
11.
Connect the rest of the drive cables required in this drive configuration. For more information, see
"Storage cabling (on page
82
)."
12.
Install the drives ("
Drive options
" on page
34
).
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.
13.
Install the access panel (on page
21
).
14.
Install the server into the rack ("
Installing the server into the rack
" on page
31
).
15.
Power up the server (on page
18
).
Drive cable options
Two-port SATA cable
When the two-port SATA cable option is installed in the 8-bay drive cage, the server supports the 6-drive
SATA configuration. In this configuration, drive bays 1 through 6 are populated, while drive bays 7 and 8
contain drive blanks.
To connect the cable option:
1.
Power down the server (on page
18
).
2.
Remove all power:
a.
Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3.
Do one of the following:
o
Extend the server from the rack (on page
18
).
o
Remove the server from the rack (on page
20
).
4.
Remove the access panel (on page
21
).
Summary of Contents for ProLiant DL388e
Page 82: ...Cabling 82 Cabling Storage cabling 4 drive LFF SATA cabling Mini SAS cable Power cable ...
Page 83: ...Cabling 83 4 drive SFF SATA cabling Mini SAS cable Power cable ...
Page 84: ...Cabling 84 6 drive LFF SATA cabling Mini SAS cable 1 and two port SATA cable 2 Power cable ...
Page 97: ...Cabling 97 o Secondary GPU power cabling ...
Page 131: ...Support and other resources 131 ...
Page 132: ...Support and other resources 132 ...