HP ProLiant DL80 G9 manual

HP Pr oL ian t DL80 Gen9 Serv er Us er Gui de Abstract This document is for the person wh o installs, administers, and trouble shoots servers and storage systems . HP assumes you are quali fied in the servicing of comp uter equipment a nd trained in recogniz ing hazards in products wit h hazardous energy levels. Part Number: 785386 - 001 December 2[...]

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Contents 3 Con tents Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7 Front panel co mponents ............................................................................................................................. 7 Serial label pull tab information ....[...]

Contents 4 Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 43 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Security bezel option .......................[...]

Contents 5 HP Redundant Power S upply cabling (hot - plug) ............................................................................... 10 5 Front panel cabling ............................................................................................................................... 105 Software and configuration util ities ................[...]

Contents 6 Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................ 127 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ................................................................................ 127 Specifications ......................................[...]

Component ident ification 7 C om ponen t i dentif i cati on F ront panel comp onents • 4- bay LFF non - hot - plug drive model Item Description 1 USB 2.0 conne ctor 2 Serial label pull tab (" Serial label pull tab information " on page 8 ) 3 LFF non - hot - plug drives • 8- bay LFF non - hot - plug drive model Item Description 1 USB 2[...]

Component ident ification 8 • 8- bay LFF hot - plug drive model Item Description 1 USB 2.0 conne ctor 2 Serial label pull tab (" Serial label pull tab information " on page 8 ) 3 Box 2 LFF hot - plu g drives 4 Box 3 LFF hot - plu g drives • 12 - bay LFF hot - plug dr ive model Item Description 1 Box 1 LFF hot - plu g drives 2 USB 2.0 [...]

Component ident ification 9 F ront panel LEDs and b uttons • Front panel LEDs and buttons in a 4 - bay L FF chassis with thumbs crew rack ears • Front panel LEDs and bu ttons in an 8 - bay LFF chas sis with thumbscrew rac k ears • Front panel LEDs and buttons in a 12 - bay LFF chassis with quick - release lev er rack ears[...]

Component ident ification 10 Item Description Status 1 UID button/LED* Solid blue = Activated Flashing blue: • 1 Hz/cycle p er sec = Remote management or firmware upgr ade in progress • 4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequ ence initiated • 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequ ence in progress Off = Deacti vated 2 Health LED* Sol[...]

Component ident ification 11 R ear panel comp onents Item Description 1 Slot 7 PCIe 3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) low - p rofile, sta ndup 2 Slot 6 PCIe 3 x8 (8, 4, 1) low - profile, standup 3 Slot 4 PCIe 3 x8 (8, 4, 1) low - profile, riser (option al) 4 Slot 5 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) Flexibl eLOM riser (opt ional) 5 Slot 4 PCIe 3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) low - p rofile[...]

Component ident ification 12 R ear panel LEDs Item Description Status 1 UID LED Solid blue = Activated Flashing blue: • 1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or firmware upg rade in progre ss • 4 Hz/cycle p er sec = iLO ma nual reboot sequence initiated • 8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress Off = Deacti vated 2 NIC li[...]

Component ident ification 13 P CIe riser board slot def initions • GPU riser cage a ssembly: Install in the primary PCIe riser board conne ctor (" GPU enablement option " on page 80 ). Item Riser slot numbe r Form factor Slot description 1 1 Full- height, full -length PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) • Two - slot PCI ris er cage as sembly: Ins[...]

Compone nt ident ification 14 • FlexibleLOM riser cage assembly: Install in the secondary PCIe riser board connector (" Fle xibleL OM enablement option " o n page 85 ). Item Riser slot numbe r Form factor Slot description 1 4 Low - profile PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) 2 5 FlexibleLOM PCIe3 x8[...]

Component ident ification 15 S ystem board c omponents Item Description 1 PCIe3 x16 ( 16, 8, 4, 1) s lot 1 for low - profile, stan dup expansion boa rd or riser cage options ( GPU riser cage or two- slot PCI riser ca ge) 1 2 TPM connector 3 System battery 4 Reserved 5 Storage back up power connector f or a controlle r board installed in the two - s[...]

Component ident ification 16 Item Description 20 Processor 1 D IMM slots 21 Fan connector 3 22 Fan connector 2 23 Fan connector 1 24 Processor 1 25 HP Smart Storage Battery connector 26 6- pin drive power conne ctor 27 Internal USB 3.0 connector 28 24 - pin power su pply connector 29 16 - pin RPS connector 30 Mini - SAS connector 1 31 Mini - SAS co[...]

Component ident ification 17 Position Default Function S4 Off Reserved S5 Off Off = Power - on password is enabled. On = Power - on password is disabled. S6 Off Off = No function On = ROM rea ds system confi guration as invalid. S7 Off Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI. On = Set default boot mode to legacy. S8 — Reserved S9 — Reserved S10 —[...]

Component ident ification 18 • 4- bay LFF non - hot - plug drive numbering • 8- bay LFF non - hot - plug dri ve numbering • 8- bay LFF hot - plug drive numbering • 12 - bay LFF hot - plug dr ive numbering HP SmartDrive LED definitions HP SmartDrives are the latest HP drive technology, and they are s upported beginning with ProLiant Gen8 ser[...]

Component ident ification 19 Item LED Status Definition 1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identif ied by a host applicat ion. Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being upd ated or requ ires an update. 2 Activity ring Rotating green Drive acti vity Off No drive activit y 3 Do not remove Solid white Do not remove t he drive. Removin g th[...]

Operations 20 Oper atio ns P ower up the server To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button. P ower down the server Before powering down the server for any upgrade or mainten ance procedures, perfor m a backup of crit ical server data and prog rams. IMPORTANT: When the server is in standb y mode, auxiliary power is stil l being provid[...]

Operations 21 o In a server th at uses thumbscr ew rack ears, l oosen the captiv e thumbscrews t hat secure the server faceplate to the front of the en closure, and t hen slide the serv er out of the enclos ure. o In a server th at uses quick - relea se latch rack ear s: i. Open the latc hes on both sides of th e server. ii. If necessary , use a T [...]

Operations 22 2. After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the ser ver back into the enclosure, and then press the server firmly into the enc losure to secure it in place. 3. Do one of the following: o In a server that uses thumbscrew rack ears, tighten the captive thumbscrews. o In a server th at uses quick - relea se latch[...]

Operations 23 A ccess the product rear pane l O pening the cable management arm To access the server rear panel: 1. Release the cable management arm. 2. Open the cable manag ement arm. The cable manageme nt arm can be right - mounted o r left - mounted.[...]

Operations 24 R emove the security bezel (option al) To access the fron t panel components, unlock and then remov e the security bezel. The security bezel is on ly supported in serve rs that are using the quick - release latch rack ears. R emove the access pa nel WARNING: To reduce the risk o f personal inj ury from hot surfa ces, allow the d rives[...]

Operations 25 6. Lift and remov e the access p anel. Turn the access panel ov er to locate the HP ProLiant D L80 Gen9 Server hood lab el. This label provides convenient access to component identification, LED s tatus indicators, and system maintenance switch settings information. I nstall the acc ess panel 1. Ensure that the access panel latc h is [...]

Operations 26 2. Align the hole in the access panel latch w ith the guide pin on the chassis. 3. Close the acces s panel latch. The access panel slid es to a closed posit ion. 4. Use a T - 15 Torx screwdriver to tighten the access panel latch screw. R emove the air baffle CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not op erate the server without the a ccess p[...]

Operations 27 5. Remove the ai r baffle. I nstall the ai r baffle CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not op erate the server without the a ccess panel, baffles, expansion slot cove rs, or blanks insta lled. If the serv er supports hot - p lug components, minimiz e the amount of time the access panel is o pen. To install the component: 1. Install the a[...]

Operations 28 4. Power up the serv er (on page 20 ). R emove the PCI riser c ages CAUTION: To prevent damag e to the server or e xpansion boards, power down t he server, and disconnect all power cords before removi ng or installing the PCI riser cage. To remove the component: 1. Power down the server (on page 20 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnec[...]

Operations 29 a. Disconnect all cables connected to existing expansio n boards. b. Loosen the captive thumbscrew on the front end of the PCI riser cage, and then remove t he screw from its rear end. c. Grasp the PCI riser cage at t he touch points and lift it out of the chassis. I nstall the PCI r iser cages CAUTION: To prevent damag e to the serve[...]

Operations 30 c. Tighten the captive thumbscrew on the front end of th e riser cage. 2. If you are installing the Flexib leLOM riser cage in the seco ndary PCIe riser locatio n, do the following: a. Align the riser board with the corresponding connectors on the system board, and then press down the PCI riser cage. b. Secure the riser cag e with the[...]

Operations 31 6. Power up the serv er (on page 20 ).[...]

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Setup 33 • Leav e a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in fron t of the rack. • Leave a minimum clear ance of 76.2 cm (30 i n) behind the rack. • Leave a minimum c learance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rac k to the back of another rack or row of racks. HP servers dr a w in cool air through th e front door and expel warm air thro[...]

Setup 34 P ower require ments Installation of this eq uipment must comply wit h local and regional electri cal regulations governing the installation of information technology equipment by licensed elec tricians. This equipment is designed to operate in insta llations covered by NFP A 70, 1999 Edition (Nation al Electric Code) and NFPA - 75, 1992 ([...]

Setup 35 WARNING: This server is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: • Observe local occu pational health and safe ty requirements and gu idelines for manual material handling. • Get help to lift and stabilize the product during in stallation or remov al, especially when the product is not fas tened to [...]

Setup 36 WARNING: When insta lling a server in a telco rack, be sure that th e rack frame is a dequately secured at the top and bottom to the bui lding structure. I dentifying the c ontents of the server ship ping carton Unpack the server shipping carton and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the server. All the ra ck m[...]

Setup 37 WARNING: This server is ver y heavy. To reduce t he risk of persona l injury or da mage to the equipment: • Observe local occu pational health and safe ty requirements and gu idelines for manual material handling. • Get help to lift and stabilize the product during in stallation or removal , especially when the product is not fas tened[...]

Setup 38 d. Position the power cord inside the clip, and then close the clip. e. Slide the clip forwa rd until it is flush agai nst the edge of the power cord plug. 4. For a server u sing a hot - plu g power supply: To pre vent accidental power cord disconnection when sliding the server in and out of the enclosure, secure the power cor d in the hoo[...]

Setup 39 b. Bend the plug end of the power cord in the p osition shown in the follo wing image. c. Secure the power cord in the hook - an d - loop strap as shown in the following image. 5. Employ best prac tices to route and manage th e power cords and other c ables in the server rear pan el. IMPORTANT: When using cable m anagement arm com ponents,[...]

Setup 40 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The g rounding plug is an im portant safety feature. • Plug the power cord int o a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disc[...]

Setup 41 I nstalling th e operating system This HP ProLiant server doe s not ship with provisioning media. Everything needed to manage and ins tall the system soft ware and firmwa re is preloade d on the server. To operate properly, the server mus t have a supported operating system. For the latest information on operating sy stem support, s ee the[...]

Setup 42 R egistering the ser ver To experien ce quicker serv ice and more efficient supp ort, regist er the product a t the HP Product Registration website ( http://register.hp.com ).[...]

Hardware options installation 43 H ar d w ar e opti o ns inst allati on Introduction If more than one opt ion is being installed, read the installation instr uctions for all the hard ware options and identify simila r steps to streamline the ins tallation process. WARNING: To reduce the risk o f personal inj ury from hot surfa ces, allow the d rive[...]

Hardware options installation 44 Dr ive installation guidel ines When addin g drives to the ser ver, observe t he following genera l guidelines: • The system automati cally sets all device n umbers. • Populate drive bays , based on the drive numbe ring sequence. Start from th e drive bay with the lowest d evice number (" Drive nu mbering &[...]

Hardware options installation 45 5. Remove the two metal brackets from the drive c arrier. 6. Install the drive in the carrier. 7. Install the drive. CAUTION: To preve nt improper cooling and thermal damage , do not operate the server unless all bays are popul ated with either a co mponent or a blank. 8. If removed, install the security bezel (&quo[...]

Hardware options installation 46 I nstalling a hot - plug drive CAUTION: To preve nt improper cooling and thermal damage , do not operate the server unless all bays are popul ated with either a co mponent or a blank. To install the component: 1. If installed, remove t he security beze l (" Remove the security beze l (optional) " on page 2[...]

Hardware options installation 47 To configur e arrays, see th e HP Smart Sto rage Administrator User Gu ide on the HP w eb s ite ( http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs ). 8- bay LFF non - hot - plug drive enablement opti on For more informa tion about product features, spe cifications, options, configurations, a nd compatibility, see the product [...]

Hardware options installation 48 7. Connect the BP2 power connector of the preinstalled drive po wer cable to the new 4 - bay LFF non - hot - plug drive backpla ne. 8. If installed, remove the primary PCI riser cag e (" Remove the PCI r iser cages " on page 28 ). 9. Connect the SATA cable: a. Connect the SATA c able to the system board. b[...]

Hardware options installation 49 14. Power up the serv er (on page 20 ). 15. Install the drives (" Drive opt ions " on page 43 ). D rive cab le options Use these drive cable options to install an HP Host B us Adapter or an HP Smart Array Controller board option. For more informa tion about product features, spe cifications, options, confi[...]

Hardware options installation 50 b. Release the M ini - SAS cable from the wh ite cable clip o n the left hand side o f the chassis. 8. Install the HBA: a. Remove the onboard PCIe3 x8 slot 3 cov er.[...]

Hardware options installation 51 b. Install the HBA. 9. Connect the Mi ni - SAS cable: a. Connect one end of the Mini - SAS cable to port 1 of the HBA. b. Route the Mini - SAS c able through the white cable clip on the left hand si de of the chassis, and then connect the cable to t he drive backplan e. 10. If r emoved, install the p rimary PCI rise[...]

Hardware options installation 52 M ini - SAS Y - cable option for 8 - bay LFF hot - plug drive configuration s This section describes how to connect the Mini - SAS Y - cable option to upgr ade the 8 - bay LFF hot - plug drive cage connection from the onboard storage controller or from an HP Smart HBA option to an HP Smart Array P- series Control le[...]

Hardware options installation 53 b. Release the M ini - SAS cables fro m the white cab le clip on the left ha nd side of the cha ssis. c. Remove the HBA.[...]

Hardware options installation 54 9. Install the storage controller. 10. Connect the Mini - SAS Y - cable: a. Connect the common end of the Mi ni - SAS Y - cable to the controller option. b. Route the split ends of the Mini - SAS Y - cable through the w hite cable clip on the le ft hand side of the chassis, and then connect the cables to the drive b[...]

Hardware options installation 55 C ontroller options The server shi ps with an embedded HP D ynamic Smart Array B140i Controller. Fo r more information a bout the controller and its feature s, see the HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID Controller User G uide on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs ). Upgrade options exi st for an [...]

Hardware options installation 56 Storage controller/ HBA option Slot Cable option Drive configuration HP H24x Smart H BA or any supported l ow - profile HBA Onboard PCIe 3 x8 slot 3 1 Mini - SAS cable (PN 779622 - B21) 4- bay LFF drive model HP H24x Smart HBA or any supported l ow - profile HBA Onboard PCIe 3 x8 slot 3 2 Mini - SAS cables (PN 77962[...]

Hardware options installation 57 b. Install the cache module on th e storage controller. 6. Install the storage controller (" Expansion bo ard options " on page 73 ). 7. If a cache module is installed on a storage controller locat ed in the onboard PCIe3 x8 slot 3, conn ect the cache module back up power cable to the system board. 8. If a[...]

Hardware options installation 58 c. Connect the cache mo dule backup power cable to the system board. 9. Connect all necessar y internal cables to the stora ge controller. For int ernal drive cabling information, see " Storage cabling (on page 97 )." 10. If you are planning to install an HP Smart Storage Battery Pack, install it now (&quo[...]

Hardware options installation 59 b. Disconnect each power cord from the ser ver. 3. Do one of the following: o Extend the server from the rack (o n page 20 ). o Remove the s erver from the r ack (on page 22 ). 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 24 ). 5. Remove the ai r baffle (on page 26 ). 6. Install the HP Smart Storage Batter y on the server. [...]

Hardware options installation 60 IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must be populated at all times or the serv er does not fun ction. For more informa tion about product features, specifica tions, options, config urations, and compat ibility, see the product QuickSpecs on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/qs ). In a multiprocess or configuration, to[...]

Hardware options installation 61 7. Open each of the processo r locking levers in the ord er indicated in the following il lustration, and then open the processor retain ing bracket. 8. Remove the clear processor socket cover. Retain th e processor soc ket cover for fut ure use. CAUTION: THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM B OARD ARE VERY FRAGILE AND E ASILY DA[...]

Hardware options installation 62 9. Install the processor. Verify that the processor is ful ly seated in the processor retaining bracket by visually inspecting t he processor in stallation guid es on either side o f the processor. THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD AR E VERY FRAGILE AND E ASILY DAMAGED. 10. Clo se the processor retaining brack et. When t[...]

Hardware options installation 63 11. Press and hold the pr ocessor retaining bracket in p lace, and then close each pro cessor locking lever. Press only in the area indicated on the processor re taining bracket. 12. Remov e the therma l interface prot ective cover from the heatsink. 13. Install the heatsink: a. Position the heatsink on the p rocess[...]

Hardware options installation 64 c. Finish the installation by completely tightening the screws in the same s equence. 14. To determine which fan blanks need to be removed to install the additional fans, see " Fan population guidelines (on page 66 )." 15. Remove the fan blank. 16. Install the fan.[...]

Hardware options installation 65 17. Connect the fan cable to the system board. Store any unu sed fans as spares. 18. Insta ll the air baffle (on page 27 ). 19. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 20. Do one of t he following: o Slide the server into the rack. o Install the server into the rack (" Installi ng the server into the rack "[...]

Hardware options installation 66 F an population guidelines To provide suffic ient airflow to the sy stem if a fan fails, the serv er supports red undant fans. Configuration Fan bay 1 Fan bay 2 Fan bay 3 Fan bay 4 Fan bay 5 Fan bay 6 One processor, non - redundant Blank Blank Fan Fan Blank Blank One processor, red undant Blank Fan Fan Fan Fan Blank[...]

Hardware options installation 67 a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect each po wer cord from th e server. 3. Do one of the following: o Extend the server from the rack (o n page 20 ). o Remove the s erver from the r ack (on page 22 ). 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 24 ). 5. Remove the ai r baffle (on page 26 ). [...]

Hardware options installation 68 11. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 12. Do one of t he following: o Slide the server into the rack. o Install the server into the rack (" Installi ng the server into the rack " o n page 36 ). 13. Pow er up the server (on page 20 ). M emory options IMPORTANT: This server does not support mixing LRDI[...]

Hardware options installation 69 performance - tuned fo r HP ProLiant and Bl adeSystem serv ers and provides futur e enhanced support through HP Active Health and man ageability software. M emory subsystem arch itecture The memory s ubsystem in th is server is divid ed into channels. Each processor s upports four channels, and each channel supports[...]

Hardware options installation 70 D IMM identification To determine DIMM characteristics, use the label attac hed to the DIMM and the following illus tration and table. Item Description Definition 1 Capacity 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2 Rank 1R = Single - rank 2R = Dual - ra nk 4R = Quad - rank 3 Data width x4 = 4 - bit x8 = 8 - bit 4 Memory genera tion DDR4 [...]

Hardware options install ation 71 Advanced Memory Protection options are con figured in the BIOS/Pla tform Config uration (RBSU). If the requested AMP mode i s not supported by the in stalled DIMM configur ation, the server bo ots in Advanced ECC mode. For m ore information, see the HP UEFI System Utilities User Guide for H P ProLiant Gen9 Servers [...]

Hardware options installation 72 For more infor mation about serv er memory, see t he HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/memory ). The DIMM speed s supported in this server are list ed in the following ta ble: Populated slot s (per channel) Rank Speeds supported (M T/s) 1 Single, dual, or quad - rank 213 3 2 Single, dual, or quad - rank 213 3 A dvan[...]

Hardware options installation 73 7. Install the DIMM. 8. Install the air baffle (on page 27 ). 9. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 10. Do one of t he following: o Slide the server into the rack. o Install the server into the rack (" Installi ng the server into the rack " o n page 36 ). 11. Pow er up the server (on page 20 ). After [...]

Hardware options installation 74 4. Remove the acc ess panel (on page 24 ). 5. To install a low - profile, stan dup expansion board on the system board, do the following: a. Identify the expansion slot compatible with the new option, and then remove the cover opposite that slot. b. Verify that any switches or jumpers on t he expansion board are set[...]

Hardware options installation 75 b. Remove the ri ser slot cover. c. Verify that any switches or jumpers on the expansion board are set properly. For more information, see the documentation that ships with the option. d. Install the e xpansion board. Verify that the board is firmly seated in the slo t. e. Install the two - slot PCI riser cage (&quo[...]

Hardware options installation 76 a. Remove the P CIe riser slot 4 cov er. b. Open the riser slo t retainer latch.[...]

Hardware options installation 77 c. Install the expansion board. Verify that the board is firmly sea ted in the slot. 8. If the installed expansion boa rd requires intern al cabling to conn ectors cover ed by the air baff le, remove the air baffl e (on page 26 ). 9. Connect all necessary internal cabling to the expansion board. For more information[...]

Hardware options installation 78 o Remove the s erver from the r ack (on page 22 ). 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 24 ). 5. Remove the ai r baffle (on page 26 ). 6. Remove the pri mary PCI riser cage blank. 7. Install the PCI air baffle.[...]

Hardware options installation 79 8. Install the two - slot PCI riser cage. 9. Remove the f an blank from fan bay 1.[...]

H ardware options installation 80 10. Install the fan in fan bay 1. CAUTION: To preve nt improper cooling and thermal damage , do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have eith er an expansion slot cover or an exp ansion board installed. 11. Insta ll the air baffle (on page 27 ). 12. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 13. Do one of t he[...]

Hardware options installation 81 o Remove the s erver from the r ack (on page 22 ). 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 24 ). 5. Remove the ai r baffle (on page 26 ). 6. Remove the pri mary PCI riser cage blank. 7. If necessary, release the hot - plug pow er supply GPU/BP1 power connector from the cable c lip.[...]

Hardware options installation 82 8. Connect the common connector of the GPU/BP1 power extension cable to the hot - plu g power supply GPU/BP1 power conn ector. 9. Install the PCI air baffle.[...]

Hardware options installation 83 10. Remove the ri ser slot cover. 11. Install the GPU in the GPU riser cage. 12. Insta ll the GPU riser cage.[...]

Hardware options installation 84 13. Connect the GPU power cable to the GPU. 14. Remov e the fan blank from fan bay 1.[...]

Hardware options installation 85 15. Install the fan in fan bay 1. 16. Insta ll the air baffle (on page 27 ). 17. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 18. Do one of t he following: o Slide the server into the rack. o Install the server into the rack (" Installi ng the server into the rack " o n page 36 ). 19. Pow er up the server (on p[...]

Hardware options installation 86 6. Remove the c overs of the onbo ard PCIe3 x16 slot 4 a nd the FlexibleLO M riser slot. 7. Install the FlexibleL OM riser cage.[...]

Hardware options installation 87 8. Install the Flexib leLOM adapter. 9. Remove the f an blank from fan bay 5.[...]

Hardware options installation 88 10. Install the fan in fan bay 5. CAUTION: To preve nt improper cooling and thermal damage , do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have eith er an expansion slot cover or an exp ansion board installed. 11. Insta ll the air baffle (on page 27 ). 12. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 13. Do one of t he [...]

Hardware options installation 89 WARNING: To reduce the risk o f personal inj ury from hot surfa ces, allow the d rives and the internal system components to cool before touchi ng them. CAUTION: To preve nt damage to electric al components, properl y ground the server bef ore beginning any instal lation proce dure. Improper grounding c an cause ESD[...]

Hardware options installation 90 11. Release the n on - hot - plug power su pply cables from the cabl e clip. 12. Remov e the non - ho t- plug power suppl y. 13. Install the RPS backplane:[...]

Hardware options installation 91 a. Install the RPS backplane in the server. b. Connec t the RPS backplane cable s to the system bo ard. c. Secure the RPS back plane cables in the cable clips.[...]

Hardware options installation 92 14. Install a hot - plug pow er input module in the power supp ly bay 1. 15. If you int end to enable power redunda ncy in the server, insta ll a second power input module in the power supply bay 2: a. Remo ve the powe r supply blank. b. Install a hot - plug power input m odule in the power supply b ay 2. 16. If r e[...]

Hardware options installation 93 b. Bend the plug end of the power cor d in the position shown in th e following image. c. Secure the power cord in the hook - an d - loop strap as shown in the following image. 22. Conne ct the power cords to th e AC power source. 23. Employ best practices to route and manage t he power cords and o ther cables in th[...]

Hardware options installation 94 2. Retaining th e recovery key/ password (on page 95 ). 3. Enabling the Trusted Platform Module (o n page 96 ). Enabling the TPM requ ires accessing BIOS/P latform Configuration (RBSU) in HP UEFI System Utilities (on page 113 ). TPM installation requires the use of drive enc ryption technology, such as the Microsoft[...]

Hardware options installation 95 5. Install the TPM board. Press down on the connector to seat the board (" System board components " on page 15 ). 6. Install the TPM security ri vet by pressing the rivet firmly into the system board. 7. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 8. Do one of the following: o Slide the ser ver into the rack.[...]

Hardware options installation 96 key/passwo rd is required to en ter Recovery Mod e after BitLoc ker detects a possib le compromis e of system integrity. To help ensure ma ximum security, observ e the following guidelines when retaining the recov ery key/password: • Always store the re covery key/password in multiple locations. • Always store c[...]

Cabling 97 C abling Cabling overview This section provides guidelines that help you make informed decisions about c abling the server and hardware options to optimize performance . For informatio n on cabling peripheral comp onents, refer to the white pa per on high - density deployment at the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platfor[...]

Cabling 98 4- bay LFF hot - plug SATA drive cabling Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 4- bay LFF hot - plug SAS/SATA drive cabling • Drives connected to an HBA option Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable[...]

Cabling 99 • Drives connected to an HP Smart Array Controller op tion Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 8- bay LFF non - ho t - plug SATA drive cabling Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 SATA cable 1 3 SATA cable 2[...]

Cabling 100 8- bay LFF hot - p lug SATA drive cabling Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 1 3 Mini - SAS cable 2 8- bay LFF hot - plug SAS/SATA drive cabling • Drives connected to an HBA option Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 1 3 Mini - SAS cable 2[...]

Cabling 101 • Drives connected to an HP Smart Array Controller op tion Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS Y - cable 12- bay LFF hot - plug S AS/SATA drive cabling Item Description 1 Box 1 drive pow er cable (B P1 connector of the GPU /BP1 power extension cable connected to the hot - plug power supply) 2 Box 2 and 3 drive power cab[...]

Cabling 102 F BWC mo dule backup powe r cabling The FBWC so lution is a separ ately purchased op tion. This server only supports FB WC module installation (" Installing the storage contr oller and FBWC module options " on page 56 ) when an HP Smart Array P - Series controller is insta lled. Depending on the control ler option installed, t[...]

Cabling 103 HP Smart Storage Battery cabling F an cabling Item Description 1 Fan 1 cable 2 Fan 2 cable 3 Fan 3 cable 4 Fan 4 cable 5 Fan 5 cable 6 Fan 6 cable[...]

Cabling 104 G PU power cabli ng Item Description 1 GPU power cable (GPU connector of the GPU/BP1 power extension cable) 2 Hot - plug power supply GPU/BP1 power cable P ower suppl y cabling H P 550 - W Power Supply cabling (non - hot -plug) Item Description 1 24 - pin power supply c able[...]

Cabling 105 Item Description 2 16 - pin RPS c able H P Redundant Power Supply cabling (hot -plug) Item Description 1 GPU/BP1 power cable, requires the GPU/BP1 power extension cable 2 24 - pin power supply c able 3 16 - pin RPS c able F ront panel cablin g • Front panel cabling in a chassis with th umbscrew rack ears[...]

Cabling 106 Item Description 1 USB 2.0 connector cable 2 Ambient temperature sensor cable 3 Front I/O cable • Front panel cablin g in a chassis with quick - release latch rack ears Item Description 1 Front I/O cable 2 USB 2.0 connector cable 3 Ambient temperature sensor cable[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 107 S o f t w ar e and conf igur ati on u tilitie s Server mode The software and config uration utilities pres ented in this section operat e in online mode, offline mode, or in both modes. Software or configurat ion utility Server mode HP iLO (on pag e 107 ) Online and Offline Active Health System (on page 10[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 108 Using iLO 4, you can do th e following: • Access a high - per formanc e and secure Integrat ed Remote Consol e to the server from anywhere in the world if you have a net work connection to the serv er. • Use the shared . NET Integrated Remote Cons ole to collaborate with up to four server administra to[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 109 HP Active Health System does not collect info rmation about Active Health System users' operations, finances, customers, employees, par tners, or data cent er, such as IP ad dresses, host na mes, user names, a nd passwords. HP Active Health System does not parse or c hange operating system data from t[...]

Software and config ura tion utilities 110 H P Insight Remote Suppor t HP strongly recommends that you register your device for remote support to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractu al support agreement. HP Insight Re mote Support supplements your mon itoring continuousl y to ensure maximum syst em av[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 111 • Intelligent Prov isioning assists w ith the OS installation process by preparing the system for installing "off - the - shelf" and HP branded ve rsions of operating s ystem software and integrating opti mized HP ProLiant server support software. • Intelligent Prov isioning provides maintena[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 112 • You want to install a new operating system on a server with an exi sting operating system. • You encounter an error when completing the steps of a factory - installed operating system installation. To access the Er ase Uti lity, click the Perfor m Maintenance icon from t he Intelligent Provisionin g [...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 113 H P UEFI System Utiliti es The HP UEFI S ystem Utilitie s is embedded i n the system ROM. The U EFI System Util ities enable you to perform a wide range of config uration activities, i ncluding: • Configuring s ystem devices and insta lled options • Enabling and dis abling system features • Displayin[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 114 The new boot option is appended to the boot orde r list. When you select a file, you are prompted to enter the boot option description (which is then displayed in the Bo ot menu), as well as any optional data to be passed to an .EFI appl ication. • Boot to System Utilities Toward the e nd of the boot p r[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 115 E mbedded UEFI shell The system B IOS in all HP ProLian t Gen9 server s includes an Emb edded UEFI Shell in the ROM. The UEF I Shell environ ment provides an API, a comm and line prompt, and a set of CLI s that allow scripting, fil e manipul ation, and system information. These fe atures enhance the capabi[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 116 U tilities an d features H P Smart Storage Administrator HP SSA is a configuration and management tool f or HP Smart Array controllers. Starting with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SSA repl aces ACU with an enhanc ed GUI and additio nal configuratio n features. HP SSA exists in three interface formats: the H[...]

So ftware and configuration utilities 117 • Auto (default) — If configured in Auto Mod e, USB 3.0 capable dev ices operate at USB 2.0 speed s in the pre - boot environment and du ring boot. When a USB 3.0 capable OS USB driver loads, USB 3.0 devices transit ion to USB 3.0 speeds. Th is mode provides comp atibility with operat ing systems that d[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 118 U pdating firmware or System ROM Multiple meth ods exist to up date the firmwa re or System ROM: • HP Service Pack for ProLiant (on page 112 ) • FWUPDATE utility (on page 118 ) • FWUpdate command from wi thin the Embedded UEFI shell (on page 118 ) • Firmware Update applic ation in System Util ities[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 119 6. Change to the file system that contains the System ROM Flash Binary component for your server. Enter one of the fsx fil e systems avail able, such as fs0 or fs1 , and press Enter . 7. Use the cd command to change from the current directory to the directory that c ontains the binary file. 8. Enter fwupda[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 120 If you do not use Intelligent P rovisioning to install an OS, driv ers for some of the new hardwa re are required. These drivers, as well as other option dr ivers, ROM images, and value - add software can be do wnloaded as part of an SPP. If you are inst alling driver s from SPP, be sure t hat you are usin[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 121 H P operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant server s For informa tion about specif ic versions of a supported opera ting system, see the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport ). H P Technology Ser vice Portfolio Connect to HP for assistance on the journey to the new style o[...]

Troubleshootin g 122 T r ou ble shooting T roubleshooting resour ces The H P ProLiant Gen9 Tr oubleshooting Guide, V olume I: Trouble shooting pr ovides procedur es for resolving common problems an d comprehensive cours es of action for fault isolat ion and identification, i ssue resolution, and software maintenance o n ProLiant serv ers and server[...]

System battery replacement 123 S y stem batter y r epla cement If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, then replace the battery that provide s power to the real - time clock. Under norm al use, battery life is 5 to 10 years. WARNING: The computer contains an internal lithium mangane se diox ide, a vanadium pentoxid[...]

System battery r eplacement 124 To install the component: 1. Insert the battery with the "+" side facing up underneath the outer lip of the socket, and then press the battery down to secure it in place. 2. Install the access panel (on page 25 ). 3. Do one of the following: o Slide the server into the rack. o Install the server into the ra[...]

Regulatory info rmation 125 R egulator y inf or mati on S afety and re gulatory compl iance For safety, environmental, and regulato ry information, see Safety and Compliance Inf ormation for Server , Storage, Power, N etworking, and Rack Prod ucts , available at t he HP website ( http://www.hp.com/support/Safety - Comp liance -EnterpriseProducts ).[...]

Regulatory info rmation 126 Valid date format s include the following: • YWW , where Y indicates the year counting from within each new decade, with 2000 as the s tarting point. For exam ple, 238: 2 for 2002 and 38 for the w eek of September 9. In addition, 2010 is indicated by 0, 2011 by 1, 2012 by 2, 2013 by 3, and so forth. • YYWW , where YY[...]

Electrostatic dis charge 127 E lectr o stati c dis c har ge P reventing elec trostatic d ischarge To prevent d amaging the system, be awar e of the preca utions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricit y from a finger or other cond uctor may damage system boards or other stat ic - sensitive d[...]

Specifications 128 S pec if i cati ons E nvironmental spec ifications Specification Value Temperature rang e* — Operating 10 ° C to 35 ° C (50 ° F to 95 ° F) Nonoperating - 30 ° C to 60 ° C ( - 22 ° F to 140 ° F) Relative humidity (noncondensing) — Operating Minimum to be t he higher (more moisture) of - 12°C (10.4°F) dew point or 8% [...]

Specifications 129 P ower supply specific ations Depending on the installed options and/or the regional loc ation where the server was purchased, the server is configured with one o f the following power supp lies: • HP 550 - W Power Supply (P N 730941 - B21) • HP 900 - W Gold AC Power Input Module (PN 744689 - B21) This is supported when the t[...]

Support and other resources 130 S uppo r t and other r es our ces B efore you contact HP Be sure to have the follo wing information available before you call HP : • Active Health S ystem log (HP ProLiant Ge n8 or later products) Download and have av ailable an Active Health System log f or 7 days befo re the failure was detected. For more infor m[...]

Support and other resources 131 providers or service partner s) identifies t hat the rep air can be accompl ished by the use of a CSR part, HP wil l ship that part directly to you for re placement. There are two categories of CSR parts: • Mandatory — Parts for which customer self repair i s mandatory. If you reque st HP to replace these par ts,[...]

Support and other resources 132 Pour plus d'inform ations sur le programm e CSR de HP, contactez vot re Mainteneur Agrée local. Pour plus d'informat ions sur ce progr amme en Amériq ue du Nord, consu ltez le site Web HP ( http://www.h p.com/go/selfrepair ). R ipar a zi one da parte del c lie nt e Per abbreviare i te mpi di riparazione e[...]

Support and other resources 133 HINWEIS : Einige Teile sind n icht für Customer S elf Repair ausg elegt. Um d en Garantieanspr uch des Kunden zu erf üllen, muss da s Teil von einem HP Servicepartne r ersetzt werden. Im illustriert en Te ilekatalog sind diese Tei le mit „No“ bzw. „Nein“ gekenn zeichnet. CSR - Teile werden abhä ngig von de[...]

Support and other resources 134 sustitucion es que lleve a ca bo el cliente, H P se hará cargo de todos l os gastos de env ío y devolución d e componentes y esco gerá la empresa de transpo rte que se utilice para di cho servicio. Para obtener más i nformación acerca del pr ograma de Reparac ione s del propio cliente de HP, p óngase en contac[...]

Support and other resources 135 Opcional – Peças cujo reparo feito pelo cliente é opcional. Essas pe ças também são proje tadas para o reparo feito pelo clien te. No entanto, se desejar que a HP as subs titua, pode haver ou não a cobranç a de taxa adicional, depe ndendo do tipo de s erviço de garantia des tinado ao produto. OBSERVAÇÃ O:[...]

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Acronyms and ab breviations 138 A c r on y ms and a bbr e v i ati ons ABEND abnormal end ACU Array Configuration Utility AMP Advanced Memory Protec tion API application program i nterface ASHRAE American Society of Hea ting, Refrigerati ng and Air - Conditioning Engineers ASR Automatic Server R ecovery BP backplane CAS column address strobe CSA Can[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 139 DPC DIMMs per cha nnel FAT file allocation ta ble FBWC flash - backed write cache GPU graphics processin g unit HBA host bus adapter HP SIM HP Systems Insight Manager HP SSA HP Smart Storage Admi nistrator HP SUM HP Smart Update Manag er IEC International Electrotechnical Commissi on iLO Integrated Lights - Out IML I[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 140 LOM Lights - Out Management LRDIMM load reduced dual in - line memory module LV low voltage (DIM M voltage) NMI nonmaskable inte rrupt NVRAM nonvolatile memory OA Onboard Administr ator PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PDU power distribution unit POST Power - On Self Te st PSU power supply unit RBSU ROM[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 141 RoHS Restriction of Haz ardous Substances RPS redundant power supply SAS serial attached SCSI SATA serial ATA SD Secure Digital SIM Systems In sight Manager SPP HP Service Pack for ProLiant SSD solid - state drive STD standard (DIMM vo ltage) TMRA recommended ambient ope rating temperature TPM Trusted Platform Modu l[...]

Acronyms and abbrevi ations 142 USB universal serial bus VC Virtual Connect VCA Version Contr ol Agent VCRM Version Contr ol Repository Manager xHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface[...]

Documentation feedback 143 D oc ument ati on f eedbac k HP is committed to pro viding documentation that mee ts your needs. To help us improve th e documentation, send any erro rs, suggestion s, or comments to Documentation Feedback ( mailto:docsf eedback@hp.com ). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when submitti[...]

Index 144 A access panel, inst all 25 access panel, remo ve 24 Active Health System 107, 108 ACU (Array Config uration Utility) 116 Advanced ECC memor y 71, 72 Advanced ECC populat ion guidelines 72 Advanced ECC su pport 70, 71 air baffle, insta llation 27 ai r baffle, removal 26 airflow requir ements 32, 33 ambient temperatu re 33, 128 ambient tem[...]

Index 145 environmental requirements 32 environmental specifications 128 Erase Utility 107, 111 error messages 122 EuroAsian Econom ic Commission 125 expansion board optio ns 73 extending ser ver from rack 20 external USB functionality 117 F fan cabling 103 fan connectors 15 fan installation 66 fan location 19 fan population guidel ines 66 FBWC cab[...]

Index 146 LEDs, power fault 10 LEDs, power supply 10 LEDs, rear panel 12 LEDs, unit identification (UID) 9, 12 legacy USB suppor t 116 M maintenance guid elines 117 mechanical specificat ions 128 memory configurations 71 memory dump 17 memory options 68 memory subsystem arc hitecture 69 memory, Advanced ECC 71 memory, configura tion requirement s 7[...]

Index 147 requiremen ts, power 34 requiremen ts, site 33 requiremen ts, space 32 requiremen ts, temperatur e 33 RoHS 126 ROM legacy USB su pport 116 ROM redundancy 11 7 ROM - Based Setu p Utility (RBSU) 113 RPS enablement opti on 88 S safety considerations 117, 125, 127 safety information 117, 125 scripted installa tion 112 scripting toolkit 107, 1[...]