Installing hardware options, Installing the server into the rack – HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server User Manual
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WARNING:
When installing a server in a telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately
secured at the top and bottom to the building structure.
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton
Unpack the server shipping carton and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the
server. All the rack mounting hardware necessary for installing the server into the rack is included with the
rack or the server.
The contents of the server shipping carton include:
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Server
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Power cord
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Printed setup documentation, Documentation CD, and software products
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Rack mounting hardware kit and documentation (optional)
You need the following items for some procedures:
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T-25 Torx screwdriver (to use on the screws located inside the server quick-release levers)
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T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver
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Flathead screwdriver (for dedicated iLO module installation)
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Hardware options
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Operating system or application software
Installing hardware options
Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, see the option
documentation. For server-specific information, see "Hardware options installation (on page
)."
Installing the server into the rack
To install the server into a rack with square, round, or threaded holes, refer to the instructions that ship with
the rack hardware kit.
If you are installing the server into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions website
brackets.
Use the following information when connecting peripheral cables and power cords to the server.