HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 manual

HP Pr oL ian t ML1 1 0 Gen9 S er v er Us er Gui de Abstract This document is for the person wh o installs, administers, and trouble shoots servers and storage systems. HP a ssumes you are qualified i n the servicing of comp uter equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. Part Number: 781889 - 001 March 20[...]

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Contents 3 Con tents Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7 Front panel co mponents ............................................................................................................................. 7 Front panel LEDs and but tons ........[...]

Contents 4 8- bay SFF hot - plug drive cage option ............................................................................................... 36 Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Drive installati on guidelines .............[...]

Content s 5 Product QuickSpec s ................................................................................................................................ . 98 HP iLO ................................................................................................................................................... 98 Active Health System .....[...]

Contents 6 Environmental specificat ions ................................................................................................................... 119 Server s pecific ations .............................................................................................................................. 119 Power supply specificat ions .....[...]

Component ident ification 7 C om ponen t i dentif i cati on F ront panel comp onents Item Description 1 Optical drive ( optional) 2 Box 2 3 Box 1 4 USB 3.0 conne ctors[...]

Component ident ification 8 F ront panel LEDs and b uttons Item Description Status 1 Power On/Standb y button and system power LED* Solid green = System on Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec ) = Performing power on sequence Solid amber = System in standby Off = No power p resent** 2 Health LED* Solid g reen = Normal Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per s[...]

Component ident ification 9 Subsystem Front panel LED behavior Removable HP F lexible Smart Array controller/Smart SAS HBA controller 6 flashes System board PCIe slots 7 flashes Power backpl ane or stor age backplane 8 flashes Power supply 9 flashes For more informa tion, see " Front panel LEDs and buttons (on page 8 )." R ear panel comp [...]

Component ident ification 10 R ear panel LEDs Item Description Status 1 Power supply LED Solid green = Norma l Off = One or more of the following c onditions exis ts: • Power is unavail able • Power supply failed • Power suppl y is in standby mode • Power supply e rror 2 iLO link LED Green = Linked to network Off = No network connection 3 i[...]

Component ident ification 11 S ystem board compo nents Item Description 1 Fan connector 3 2 Fan connector 2 3 DIMM slots 4 24 - pin power su pply connector 5 RPSU connect or 6 Processor 7 4- pin power sup ply connector 8 Front I/O connector 9 Fan connector 1 10 Mini - SAS connector 1 11 Front USB 3. 0 connector 12 SATA connector 2 13 Mini - SAS con[...]

Component ident ification 12 Item Description 19 Hard drive powe r good cable connect or 1 20 HP Smart Storage Battery connector 21 System battery 22 System maintenance switch 23 TPM connector 24 NMI header 25 Dedicated iLO p ort connector 26 Slot 5 PCIe 3 x8 (8, 4, 1) 27 Slot 4 PCIe 3 x4 (4, 1) 28 microSD slot 29 Slot 3 PCIe 3 x8 (8, 4, 1) 30 Slot[...]

Component ident ification 13 IMPORTANT: Before using the S7 switch to cha nge to Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, be sure the HP Dynamic Smart Arra y B140i Controller is disabled . Do not use the B140i controll er when the server is in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. N MI functionality An NMI crash dump cre ates a crash dump log bef ore resetting a sys tem which is n[...]

Component ident ification 14 F an locations Item Description 1 Default system fan (92 x 32 mm) 2 Upgrade system fan (92 x 38 mm) (this option is requir ed to replace the default system fan when a 140 - W worksta tion processor or S AS SSD drives are installed in the server.) 3 PCI fan Drive numbering The following ima ges show the drive numbering f[...]

Component ident ification 15 • Four - bay LFF non - hot - plug drive model • Four - bay LFF hot - plug drive model[...]

Component iden tif ication 16 • Eight - bay SFF hot - plug drive model HP SmartDrive LED definitions HP SmartDrives are the latest H P drive technology, and they are s upported beginning with ProLiant Gen8 servers and server blades. The HP SmartDriv e is not supported on earlier genera tion servers an d server blades. Identify an HP SmartDrive by[...]

Component ident ification 17 Item LED Status Definition Flashing green The drive is rebu ilding or performing a RAID migration , strip size migration, capa city expansion, or logical driv e extension, or is erasing. Flashing amber/green The drive is a member of one or mo re logical drives and predicts the drive will fa il. Flashing amber The drive [...]

Operations 18 Oper atio ns P ower up the server 1. Connect each power cord to the serv er. 2. Connect each power co rd to the power source. 3. Press the Power On/Standby button. The server ex its standby mo de and applies full p ower to the system . The system pow er LED changes from a mber to green. P ower down the server Before powering down the [...]

Operations 19 CAUTION: To preve nt damage to electric al components, take the appropriate anti - s tatic precautions befor e beginning any installa tion, removal, or replacem ent procedure. Improp er grounding can cause electrostatic discharge. 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the powe[...]

Operations 20 b. Tighten the thumbscrews. 2. Return the server to an upright position. 3. Connect each power cord to the serv er. 4. Connect each power co rd to the power source. 5. Power up the serv er (on page 18 ). R emove the front bezel 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power s[...]

Operations 21 5. Unlock the internal locker. Then o pen and remove the front bezel. I nstall the fr ont bezel 1. Install and close the front bezel. 2. Do one of the following: o Lock the interna l locker. o Leave the internal locker in unlock position if you want to access the front panel any time without removing the access panel. 3. Install the a[...]

Operations 22 7. Power up the serv er (on page 18 ). R emove the PCI air ba ffle 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect ea ch power cord from the server. 3. Place the serv er on its side. 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 18 ). 5. Remove the PCI a ir baffl[...]

Operations 23 1. Install the PCI air baffle. 2. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 3. Return the server to an upright position. 4. Connect each power cord to the serv er. 5. Connect each power co rd to the power source. 6. Power up the serv er (on page 18 ). R emove the system a ir baffle 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all p[...]

Operations 24 6. Remove the syst em air baffle. I nstall the syst em air baffle CAUTION: For proper cooling do not operat e the server without the acces s panel, baffles, expansion slot cover s, or blanks installed. 1. Install the sy stem air baffle. 2. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 3. Return the server to an upright position. 4. Connect [...]

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Setup 26 Rack server To allow for servicing a nd adequate airflow, observ e the following spa ce and airflow requireme nts when deciding where to insta ll a rack: • Leave a minimum clearance of 85.09 cm (33.5 in) in fr ont 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 ([...]

Setup 27 P ower require ments Installation of this eq uipment must comply wit h local and regional electri cal regulations governin g 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 28 WARNING: This server is very hea vy. To reduce the r isk of personal i njury or damage t o the equipment: • Observe local occu pational health and safet y requirements and gu idelines for manual material handling. • Get help to lift and stabilize the product during in stallation or removal , especially wh en the product is not fas tene[...]

Setup 29 I nstalling hardw are options Install any hardwa re options before initializin g the server. For options inst allation i nformation, refer to the option documenta tion. For server - specifi c information, refer to " Hardwa re options installation (on page 33 )." Setting up a tower server Follow the steps in this section to s et u[...]

Setup 30 CAUTION: Always plan the rack ins tallation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top. To install the server in an HP, Compaq - bran ded, Telco, or a third - party rack: 1. Prepare the server for rac k installation by installing t he[...]

Setup 31 I nstalling th e operating system This HP ProLiant server doe s not ship with provisioning media. Everything needed to manage and install 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 system s upport, se e the [...]

Setup 32 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 33 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 injury from hot surfaces, allow the drive s [...]

Hardware options installation 34 9. Remove the i nstalled drive cage assembly. 10. Insta ll the 4 LFF hot - plug drive cage assembly i n box 1. 11. Conn ect the drive ca ge cables: a. Connect one end of the Mini - SAS c able to the drive back plane and the other e nd to the system board. b. Connect the 8 - pin power cable to the drive back plane. c[...]

Hardware options installation 35 d. Route the cables underneath the metal tabs. 12. Install the drives, based on t he drive numberi ng (on page 14 ) sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest number in box 1. 13. If insta lling a 4 - bay LFF hot - plug drive cage in box 2, re move the drive cage blank.[...]

Hardware options installation 36 14. Install the 4 - bay LFF hot - plug drive cage assembly in box 2. 15. Conn ect the drive ca ge cables. See 4- ba y LFF hot - plug drive cabli ng (on page 85 ). Then, install the drives. 16. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 17. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle[...]

Hardware options installation 37 9. Remove the inst alled drive cage assembly. 10. Insta ll the 8 SFF hot - plug drive cage in box 1 . 11. Conn ect the drive ca ge cables: a. Connect one end of the Mini - SAS c able to the drive back plane and the other e nd to the system board. b. Connect the 8 - pin power cable to the drive back plane. c. Connect[...]

Hardware options installation 38 d. Route the ca bles underneath the metal tabs. 12. Install the drives, based on t he drive numberi ng (on page 14 ) sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest number in box 1. 13. If insta lling a 8 - bay SFF hot - plug drive cage in box 2, remo ve the drive cage bl ank.[...]

Hardware options installation 39 14. Install the 8 - bay SFF hot - plug drive cag e assembly in box 2. 15. If two 8 - bay SFF hot - plug drive cages are installed, in stall the storage controller (" Installing the stor age controller and FBW C module options " on page 49 ). 16. Conn ect the drive ca ge cables. See 8- bay SFF hot - plug dr[...]

Hardware options installation 40 • All drives grouped int o the same drive array m ust meet the following criteria : o They must be either all SAS or all SATA. o They must be either all h ard drives or all solid stat e drives. o For the most e fficient use of drive space, th e drives must ha ve approximatel y the same capacit y. Each configuratio[...]

Hardware options installation 41 11. Install the drive into the non - hot - plug drive cage. 12. Install the drive cage into the chassis.[...]

Hardware options installation 42 13. Connect all the drive cables. 14. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 15. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 16. In stall the fron t bezel (on page 21 ). 17. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 18. Return the server to an upright position[...]

Hardware options installation 43 2. Prepare the drive. 3. Install the drive. 4. Determine the status of the driv e from the drive LED definitions. To configur e arrays, see th e HP Smart Sto rage Administrator User Gui de on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/smartstorage/docs ). D rive cab le options Use these drive cable options to install an [...]

Hardware options installation 44 6. Remove the syst em air baffle (on page 23 ). 7. Disconnect the existing Mi ni - SAS cables from the dri ve backplane and t he Mi ni - SAS connectors on the system board. 8. Connect one end of the cable to the Host Bus Adapter, rou te the cable underneath the metal tabs , and then connect the other end to the driv[...]

Hardware options installation 45 Item Description 1 Port 1 controlle r connection 2 Mini - SAS port 1 connection 3 Port 2 controlle r connection 4 Mini - SAS port 2 connection 9. Install the Host Bus Adapter . HP recommends installing the H240 Host Bus Adapter in slot 3 or slot 5. 10. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 11. If remov ed, i[...]

Hardware options installation 46 o Two 4 LFF hot - plug drive ca ges connected to a P440 con t roller Item Description 1 Controller conn ection 2 Port 1 of the Mini - SAS Y - cable to box 1 dr ive backplane 3 Port 2 of the Mini - SAS Y - cable to box 2 dr ive backplane o Two 4 LFF hot - plug drive ca ges connected to a P840 cont roller Item Descrip[...]

Hardware options installation 47 o 8 SFF hot - plug drive cage conn ected to a P440 controller Item Description 1 Controller conn ection 2 Port 1 of the Mini - SAS Y - cable to Mini - SAS port 1 on the drive backplane 3 Port 2 of the Mini - SAS Y - cable to Mini - SAS port 2 on the drive backplane o 8 SFF hot - plug drive cage conn ected to a P840 [...]

Hardware options installation 48 Item Description 3 Port 2 of the Mini - SAS Y - cable to Mini - SAS port 2 on the drive backplane For the second 8 S FF hot - plug drive cage in box 2, connect the second mini - SAS Y cable to po rt 2 on the P840 controll er. 9. Install the Smart Array Con troller. The P440/P840 S mart Array Controller is re commend[...]

Hardware options installation 49 CAUTION: To preve nt a server malfu nction or damage to t he equipment, do not add or remove the battery pack while an array capacity expansion , RAID level migration, or stri pe size migration is in progress. CAUTION: After the ser ver is powered d own, wait for 3 0 seconds, and then check the am ber LED before unp[...]

Hardware options installation 50 a. If you are installing a n HP Smart Array P440 Cont roller, remove the air scoop. b. Connect the cache mo dule backup power cable to the module.[...]

Hardware options installation 51 c. Install the cache module on the storage controller. d. If you are installing a n HP Smart Array P440 Cont roller, install the air sc oop back onto the controller. 8. Locate the app ropriate PCIe slot to in stall the storage con troller (" Storage controll er installation guidelines " on page 49 ).[...]

Hardware options installation 52 9. Open the PCIe slot cover retainer and remove the slot 3 blank. 10. Insta ll the storage controll er and close the PCIe slot cover r etainer. 11. If you insta lled a cache module on the stor age controller, connect the cache module cable to the system board connector. For cache module cabli ng information, see &qu[...]

Hardware options installation 53 I nstalling an HP Smart Storage Battery To install the component: 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect ea ch power cord from the server. 3. Place the serv er on its side. 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 18 ). 5. If inst[...]

Hardware options installation 54 a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect ea ch power cord from the server. 3. Place the serv er on its side. 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 18 ). 5. If installed, remove t he PCI air baffle (on page 22 ). 6. Remove the syst em air baffle (on page 23 ). 7. Remove the slot covers. 8. [...]

Hardware options installation 55 13. Connect each power cord to the s erver. 14. Conne ct each power cord to th e power source. 15. Pow er up the server (on page 18 ). G PU suppor ting holder option The server support s both K2200 and K4200 GPU card s. Install the GPU card in the fir st PCIe slot only. This option is only requ ired if you install t[...]

Hardware options installation 56 9. Open the PCIe slot cover retainer and remove the slot 1 blank. 10. Retain the blank for future use. 11. Remov e the secured s crew from the sy stem board. 12. Insta ll the GPU with the supportin g holder in slot 1: a. Secure the ca ptive screw of the supporting ho lder to the system board.[...]

Hardware options installation 57 b. Close the PCI e slot cover re tainer. 13. Connect the 6 - pin power cable from the power supp ly to the GPU. 14. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 15. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 16. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 17. Return [...]

Hardware options installation 58 O ptical drive option To install the component: 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect ea ch power cord from the server. 3. Place the serv er on its side. 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 18 ). 5. Remove the fron t bezel ([...]

Hardware options installation 59 9. Remove the EMI sh ield from the front panel 10. Connect the cable to the rear of the drive and then route the cable through the drive bay. 11. Connect the power cable.[...]

Hardware options installation 60 12. Route the SATA cable underneath the metal tabs, and connect the opposite end of the cable to the connector on the system boa rd. 13. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 14. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 15. In stall the fron t bezel (on [...]

Hardware options installation 61 6. Install the PCI fan and connec t the fan power cable. 7. Install the sys tem air baff le (on page 24 ). 8. Install the PCI air baffle (on page 22 ). 9. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 10. Return the server to an upright position. 11. Conn ect each power cord to the server . 12. Conne ct each power cord to[...]

Hardware options installation 62 7. Remove the inst alled default system fan. 8. Install the 92 × 38 mm sys tem fan. 9. Install the sy stem air baffle (on page 24 ). 10. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 11. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 12. Return the server to an upright pos[...]

Hardware options installation 63 H P dual microSD to USB a dapter option To install the component: 1. Power down the server (on page 18 ). 2. Remove all power: a. Disconnect each p ower cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect ea ch power cord from the server. 3. Place the serv er on its side. 4. Remove the acces s panel (on page 18 ). 5. If inst[...]

Hardware options installation 64 The memory s ubsystem in th is server can supp ort LRDIMMs and RDI MMs: • RDIMMs off er address parit y protection. • LRDIMMs support higher densities than single - and dual - rank RDIMMs, and highe r speeds than quad - rank RDIMMs. This supp ort enables you to install more high capacity DIMM s, resulting in hig[...]

Hardware options installation 65 Channel Population order Slot number 4 D H 3 4 For the location of the slot numbers, see " DIMM slot locations (on page 13 )." This multi - channel archi tecture provides enhanced pe rformance in Advanced ECC mode. This architectu re also enables Online Spare Memory mode. DIMM slots in this server are id e[...]

Hardware options installation 66 Description Definition 1 Capacity 4 GB 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 5 Maximum memory speed 2133 MT/s 6 CAS latency P=15 7 DIMM type R = RDIMM (re gistered) L = LRDIMM (l oad red uced) For more informa ti[...]

Hardware options install ation 67 A dvanced ECC memory configur ation Advanced ECC memor y is the default memory protec tion mode for this se rver. Standard ECC can cor rect single - bit memory errors and dete ct multi - bit memory errors . When multi - bit errors are detected using Standard ECC, the error is signaled to the ser ver and causes the [...]

Hardware options installation 68 A dvanced ECC population guidel ines For Advanced ECC mode c onfigurations, observe t he following guideline s: • Observe the gene ral DIMM slot populat ion guidelines. • DIMMs may be instal led individually. O nline spare population guidelines For Online Spare mem ory mode configurat ions, observe the followi n[...]

Hardware options installation 69 8. Install the DIMM. 9. Install the sy stem air baffle (on page 24 ). 10. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 11. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 12. Return the server to an upright position. 13. Connect each power cord to the s erver. 14. Conne ct [...]

Hardware options installation 70 7. Open the slot cover retainer and remove the PC Ie blank. 8. Install the de dicated iLO management port module and close t he slot cover. 9. Install the sy stem air baffle (on page 24 ). 10. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle " on page 22 ). 11. Install the access panel[...]

Hardware options installation 71 E nabling the dedicated iLO management modu le To enable the dedic ated iLO management module : 1. During the serv er startup sequen ce after insta lling the module, press F9 in the POST screen. The System U tilities screen a ppears. 2. Selec t System Configuration | iLO 4 Configuration Utility . The iLO 4 Config ur[...]

Hardware options installation 72 8. Remove the existing power supply. 9. Install the ATX 550 - W power supply. 10. Connect the 550 - W ATX power cables and then route the cables underneath the metal tabs: o 4 LFF non - hot - plug configur ation — Optical drive power cable to optical drive — 8- pin drive power c able to the non - hot - plug driv[...]

Hardware options installation 73 — 24 - pin power cabl e connecting to system boa rd o 4 LFF and 8 SFF hot - plug co nfiguration — Optical drive power cable to optical drive — 8- pin drive power c able to the hot - plug dr ive backplanes — 6- pin power cable connecti ng to GPU, if installed — 4- pin power cable connecting to system board [...]

Hardware options installation 74 8 SFF hot - plug configura tion CAUTION: To pr event improper cooli ng and thermal damag e, do not op erate the serv er unless all bays are popul ated with either a co mponent or a blank. 11. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 12. If remov ed, install the PCI air baffle (" Install the PCI air baffle [...]

Hardware options installation 75 WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from el ectric shock hazards , do not open power supplies. Refer all maint enance, upgrades, and ser vicing to qualified per sonnel. 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[...]

H ardware options installation 76 9. Insert and install the RPS bracket i nto the bay. CAUTION: To prevent damage to other components in the server, insert the RPS enablement option into the bay carefully. 10. Grab the power supply cables from the RPS backplane assembly and then insert the backplane into the bay carefully. 11. Connect the RPS backp[...]

Hardware options installation 77 — 24 - pin power cable to sys tem board o 4 LFF and 8 SFF hot - plug co nfiguration — Optical drive power cable to op tical drive — 8- pin drive power c able to the hot - plug dr ive backplanes — 4- pin power cable to s ystem board — 6- pin power cable to G PU, if installed — RPSU cable to sys tem board [...]

Hardware options installation 78 8 SFF hot - plug configuratio n 12. Insta ll a hot - plug power input m odule in the power supply b ay 1. NOTE: When facing the re ar of the server in an upright position, the upper level of power supply bay is bay 1 and the lower level is bay 2. 13. If you intend to enable power redundancy in the s erver, install a[...]

Hardware options installation 79 a. Remove the powe r supply blank from bay 2. b. Install a second h ot - plug power input module in the power supply bay 2. 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. 14. In stall the system air baffle (on pa[...]

Hardware options installation 80 19. Install the strain relief clip. 20. Route and manage the power cords through strain relief clip. 21. Pow er up the server (on page 18 ). H P Trusted Platform Modu le option For more informa tion about product features, specifica tions, options, config urations, and compat ibility, see the product QuickSpecs on t[...]

Hardware options installation 81 Enabling the TPM requ ires accessing BIOS/P latform Configuration (RBSU) in HP UEFI System Utilities (on page 104 ). TPM installation requires the use of drive enc ryption technology, such as the Microsoft Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption feature. For more information on BitLocker, see the Microsoft w ebsite ( htt[...]

Hardware options installation 82 8. Install the TPM bo ard. Press down on the connector to seat the board (" System board components " on page 11 ). 9. Install the TPM security ri vet by pressing the rivet firmly into the system board. 10. Insta ll the controlle r in slot 5. 11. In stall the system air baffle (on page 24 ). 12. If remov e[...]

Hardware options installation 83 R etaining the recovery key/password The recovery key/password is generated during BitLoc ker setup, and can be save d and printed afte r BitLocker is en abled. When using BitLocke r, always retain the recovery key/p assword. The rec overy key/passw ord is required t o enter Recovery Mode after BitLo cker detects a [...]

Cabling 84 C abling Cabling overview This section provid es guidelines that help you make informed decis ions about cabling the serv er and hardware options to optimize performance . For information on cabling peripheral comp onents, refer to the white pa per on high - density deployment at the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/p roducts/servers/platf[...]

Cabling 85 4- bay LFF hot - p lug drive cabling • Box 1 drive back plane connected to the system board Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 3 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 2 drive back plane connected the s ystem board Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS cable 3 Hard drive powe r good cable[...]

Cabling 86 • Box 1 and box 2 drive backplanes connec ted to a H240 adapter Item Description 1 Box 2 drive pow er cable 2 Box 1 drive pow er cable 3 Mini - SAS cabl e to port 2 of the controller 4 Mini - SAS cable to port 1of the controller 5 Box 1 hard drive power good cab le 6 Box 2 hard drive power good cab le • Box 1 and box 2 drive ba ckpla[...]

Cabling 87 Item Description 4 Box 2 hard drive power good cab le 5 Box 1 hard drive power good cab le • Box 1 and box 2 drive backplane connect ed to a P840 controller Item Description 1 Box 2 drive pow er cable 2 Box 1 drive pow er cable 3 Mini - SAS Y - cable to p ort 1 of the control ler 4 Box 2 hard drive power good cab le 5 Box 1 hard drive [...]

Cabling 88 8- bay SFF hot - plu g drive cabling • Box 1 drive back plane connected to the system board Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS port 1 connection 3 Mini - SAS port 2 connection 4 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 1 drive back plane connected to an H24 0 adapter Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS port 1[...]

Cabling 89 Item Description 4 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 2 drive back plane connected to an H24 0 adapter Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS port 1 connection to port 1 controlle r 3 Mini - SAS port 2 connection to port 2 controlle r 4 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 1 drive backplane con nected to a P440 controll er [...]

Cabling 90 Item Description 3 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 2 drive backplane con nected to a P440 controll er Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS Y - cable to controller 3 Hard drive powe r good cable • Box 1 drive backplane con nected to a P840 controll er Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS Y - cable connec[...]

Cabling 91 • Box 2 drive backplane con nected to a P840 controll er Item Description 1 Drive power cab le 2 Mini - SAS Y - cable connect ion to port 2 controller 3 Hard drive powe r good cable F BWC module cabling The FBWC solution i s a separately purchased opt ion. This server only support s FBWC module installa tion when an HP Smart Array P - [...]

Cabling 92 • FBWC module on a P840 cont roller HP Smart Storage Battery cabling[...]

Cabling 93 O ptical driv e cabling Item Description 1 Power suppl y cable 2 Drive power cab le 3 SATA cable F an cabling • Default system fan (92 x 32 mm)[...]

Cabling 94 • Optional system u pgrade fan (92 x 38 mm) • PCI fan[...]

Cabling 95 P ower suppl y cabling H P ATX 350 - W power supply (non - hot -plug) Item Description 1 8- pin power supply cable to box 2 dr ive backplane and optical drive 2 8- pin power supply cable t o box 1 driv e backplane 3 4- pin power cab le to system board 4 24 - pin power supply c able H P ATX 550 - W power supply (non - hot -plug)[...]

Cabling 96 Item Description 1 8- pin power supp ly cable to box 2 drive backplane an d optical drive 2 6- pin power cab le to GPU 3 8- pin power supply cable to box 1 dr ive backplane 4 4- pin power cab le to system board 5 24 - pin power ca ble to system board H P 750 - W redundant power supply Item Description 1 8- pin power su pply cable to bo x[...]

Cabling 97 F ront I/O cabling Front USB 3.0 cabling[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 98 S o f t w ar e and co nf i gur ati on utiliti es Server mode The software and config uration utilities presented in this section operate in online m ode, offline mode, or in both modes. Software or configurat ion utility Server mode HP iLO (on page 98 ) Online and Offline Active Health System (on page 99 ) [...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 99 Using iLO 4, you can do th e following: • Access a high - perform ance and secure In tegrated Remot e Console to the server from anywhere in the world if you have a net work connection to the serv er. • Use the shared .NET Inte grated Remote Console to collaborate with up to four server administr ators.[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 100 HP Active Health System does not collect info rmation about Active Health System users' operations, finances, customers, employees, pa rtners, or data cen ter, such as IP a ddresses, host n ames, user names, and passwords. HP Active Health System does not parse o r change operating sys tem data from t[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 101 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 contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements your mon itoring continuousl y to ensure maximum syst em avai[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 102 • Intelligent Prov isioning assists with the O S installation proces s by preparing the system for in stalling "off - the - shelf" and HP branded ver sions of operating system so ftware and integrating optimi zed HP ProLiant server su ppor t software. • Intelligent Prov isioning provides main[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 103 • You want to install a new operating system on a server with an existing operati ng system. • You encounter an error when completing the steps of a factory - installed operating system installation. To access the Erase Util ity, click the Perform Maintenance icon fro m the Intelligent Provisionin g ho[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 104 H P UEFI System Utiliti es The HP UEFI S ystem Utilitie s is embedded i n the system ROM. The UEFI System Utilities enable you t o perform a wide range of config uration activities, i ncluding: • Configuring s ystem devices and insta lled options • Enabling and dis abling system features • Displaying[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 105 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 (w hich is then displayed in the Boot menu), as well as any optional data to be passed to an .EFI appl ication. • Boot to System Utilities After pre - POST, the boot opti[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 106 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 manipulation, and system information. These features enhance the capabili[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 107 U tilities an d features H P Smart Storage Administrator HP SSA is a conf iguration and management to ol for HP Smart Array c ontrollers. St arting wi th HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SSA repl aces ACU with an enhanc ed GUI and additional configuration feature s. HP SSA exists in three interface formats: th[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 108 • Auto (default) — If co nfigured in Auto Mode, USB 3.0 c apable devices operate at USB 2.0 speeds in the pre - boot environment and du ring boot. When a USB 3.0 capable OS USB driver l oads, USB 3.0 devices transit ion to USB 3.0 speeds. Th is mode provides comp atibility with operat ing systems th at[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 109 K eeping the system curre nt A ccess to HP Support Mater ials Access to som e updates for HP ProLiant Serv ers ma y require product entitlement when accessed through the HP Support Center support portal. HP recommends that you have an HP Passport set u p with relevant entitlements. For more information, se[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 110 FWUpdate command from within the Embed ded UEFI Shell For systems configured in e ither boot mod e, update the firmwa re: 1. Access the Syst em ROM Flash Bina ry component for your server fr om the HP Support Center ( http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc ). When searching for the c omponent, always select OS Independ[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 111 remote deployment capability eliminates the need for the user to be physically present at the server to perf orm a firmware update. D rivers IMPORTANT: Always pe rform a backup before installing or updating devi ce drivers. The server includes new hardware that may not have d river support on all O S insta[...]

Software and conf iguration util ities 112 For more informa tion about version control t ools, see the HP System s Insight Mana ger User Guide, the HP Version Contr ol Agent User Guide , and the HP Version Control Repository Man ager User Guide on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/enterprise/docs ). 1. Selec t HP Insight Management from the ava[...]

Troubleshootin g 113 T r ou blesh ooting T roubleshooting resour ces The H P ProLiant Gen9 Tr oubleshooting Guide, V olume I: Trouble shooting pr ovides procedur es for resolving co mmon problem s and comprehensive co urses of action for fault isola tion and identification , issue resolution, and software maintenance o n ProLiant serv ers and serve[...]

System battery replacement 114 S y s tem batter y r epl acemen t If the server no longer automatically displays the c orrect date and time, then replace the battery that provides power to the real - time clock. Under norm al use, battery life is 5 to 10 years. WARNING: The compu ter contains an internal li thium manganese dioxide , a vanadium pento[...]

System battery replacement 115 IMPORTANT: Replacing the syst em board batter y resets the system RO M to its default configuration. After replacing the battery, reconfigure the sys tem through RBSU. To replace th e component, rev erse the remova l procedure. For more informa tion about battery replacement or proper dispos al, contact an authorize d[...]

Regulatory info rmation 116 R egulator y inf or mati on S afety and re gulatory com pliance For safety, environmental, and regulatory info rmation, see Safety and Compliance Infor mation for Server, Storage, Power, N etworking, and Rack Prod ucts , available at t he HP website ( http://www.hp.com/support/Safety - Compliance -EnterpriseProducts ). B[...]

Regulatory info rmation 117 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 examp le, 238: 2 for 2002 and 38 for the wee k 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 118 E lectr os tati c disc har ge P reventing elec trostatic d ischarge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricit y from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other stat ic - sensitiv e devic[...]

Specifications 119 S pec if icati ons E nvironmental spec ifications Specification Value Temperature range* — 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 m oisture) of - 12°C (10.4°F) dew point or 8% r[...]

Specifications 120 Specification Value Minimum (one d rive, power supp ly, and processor installed) 12.5 kg (27 .56 lbs) 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 ATX 350 - W Power Supply ([...]

Support and other resources 121 S uppo r t and other r es our ce s 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 fo r 7 days before t he failure was d etected. For more infor[...]

Support and other resources 122 providers or service partners) identifies th at the repair can be accomplished by the use of a CSR part, HP will 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, yo[...]

Support and other resources 123 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.hp.com/go/ selfrepair ). R ipar a zi one da parte del c lie nt e Per abbreviare i tem pi di riparazione [...]

Support and other resour ces 124 HINWEIS : Einige Teile sind nicht für Customer Self Repair ausgel egt. Um den Garantieanspruch des Kunden zu erf üllen, muss da s Teil von einem HP Servicepartne r ersetzt werden. Im illustriert en Teilekatalo g sind diese Tei le mit „No“ bzw. „Nein“ gekenn zeichnet. CSR - Teile werden abhängi g von der V[...]

Support and other resources 125 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 componente s y escog erá la empresa de transpor te que se utilice para dic ho servicio. Para obtener más i nformación acerca del pro grama de Reparaciones del propio cliente de HP, póngase en contacto[...]

Support and other resources 126 Opcional – Peças cujo reparo feito pelo cliente é opcional. Essas peç as também são projetadas para o reparo feito pelo clie nte. No entanto, se desejar que a HP as substitua, pode have r ou não a cobrança de taxa adicional, depe ndendo do tipo de se rviço de garantia desti nado ao produto. OBSERVAÇÃ O: A[...]

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Acronyms and ab breviations 129 A c r on y ms and abbr e v i ati ons ABEND abnormal end ACU Array Configuration Utility AMP Advanced Memory Protec tion ASHRAE American Society of Hea ting, Refrigerati ng and Air - Conditioning Engineers ASR Automatic Server R ecovery CSA Canadian Standards A ssociation CSR Customer Self Re pair DDR double data rate[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 130 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 Integrated Management Log ISO International Organ ization for Standardizatio n JSON JavaScript Object Notation LFF large form factor L[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 131 POST Power - On Self Te st RBSU ROM - Based Setup Utility RDIMM registered dual in - line memory mod ule RoHS Restriction of Haz ardous Substances RPS redundant power supply SAS serial attached SCSI SATA serial ATA SFF small form fact or SIM Systems Insight Manager SPP HP Service Pack for ProLiant SSD solid - state d[...]

Acronyms and ab breviations 132 UID unit identification USB universal serial bus VC Virtual Connect VCA Version Contr ol Agent VCRM Version Contr ol Repository Manager[...]

Documentation feedback 133 D oc ument ati on f eedbac k HP is committed to pro viding documentation that mee ts your needs. To help us improve the docume ntation, 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 134 A access panel, inst all 19 access panel, remo ve 18 Active Health System 98, 99 ACU (Array Config uration Utility) 107 Advanced ECC memor y 67, 68 Advanced ECC populat ion guidelines 68 air baffle, insta llation 22, 24 air baffle, removal 22, 23 airflow requir ements 25 ambient temperatu re 26, 119 AMP modes 66 Array Configuration Utilit[...]

Index 135 drives, hot - plu g 42 drives, installa tion guidelines 39 drives, installing 39, 40 drives, non - hot - plug 40 E electrical groundin g requirements 27 electrostatic discharge 118 embedded diagnos tics, UEFI 106 embedded UEFI diag nostics 106 embedded UEFI she ll 106 enabling the Trust ed Platform Module 83 environmental requirements 25,[...]

Index 136 Insight Online d irect connect 101 installation service s 25 installation, serv er options 29, 33 installing hard ware 33 installing server 29 installing server b lade options 33 installing server op tions 29, 33 integrated array controller 43 Integrate d Lights - Out (iLO) 98, 100 Integrated Management Log (IML) 100 Intelligent Prov isio[...]

Index 137 R rack installation 25, 30 rack warnings 30 RAID configuration 107 rear panel compone nts 9 rear panel LEDs 10 recommended ambient ope rating temperature (TMRA ) 26 recovery key 83 redundant power supply 74 redundant power supply cabling 96 redundant ROM 108 re- entering th e server serial number 106 registering th e product 32 registerin[...]

Index 138 uninterruptible po wer supply (UPS) 27 updating firmware 109 updating the firmwar e 109, 110 updating the system ROM 108, 109, 110 UPS (uninterruptible power supply) 27 USB (universal ser ial bus) 63, 107 USB connector 7 USB support 107 utilities 98, 104, 107 utilities, deplo yment 98, 103 V VCA (Version Cont rol Agent) 111 VCRM (Vers i o[...]