HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 51)

Hardware options installation 51
IMPORTANT: For additional installation and configuration information, see the documentation
that ships with the option.
To install the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 20 ).
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 20 ).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 22 ).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 23 ).
5. Remove the PCI riser cage (" Remove the PCI riser cages " on page 25 ).
6. If you intend to use an FBWC module and capacitor pack, install these options now (" Installing the
FBWC module and capacitor pack " on page 51 ).
7. Install the storage controller.
8. Install the PCI riser cage (" Install the PCI riser cages " on page 26 ).
9. Connect all necessary internal cables to the storage controller. For internal drive cabling information,
see "Storage cabling (on page
83 )."
10. Install the access panel (on page 24 ).
11. Install the server into the rack (" Installing the server into the rack " on page 33 ).
12. Connect all necessary external cables to the storage controller. For more information on these cabling
requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
13. Power up the server (on page 20 ).
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.
14. Install the drives (" Installing a hot-plug drive " on page 37 ).
For more information about the integrated storage controller and its features, select the relevant user
documentation on the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs ).
To configure arrays, see the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs ).
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the product QuickSpecs on the HP Product Bulletin website ( http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin ).
CAUTION: In systems that use external data storage, be sure that the server is the first unit to be
powered down and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system
does not erroneously mark the external drives as failed when the server is powered up.
To install the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 20 ).