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Contents
Component identification............................................................................................................... 6
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 6
Rear panel components.............................................................................................................................. 7
Dual 7-segment display board........................................................................................................... 7
Rear panel LEDs and buttons....................................................................................................................... 8
SAS and SATA device numbers................................................................................................................... 9
SAS and SATA hard drive LEDs................................................................................................................... 9
SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations ................................................................................................ 9
Operations................................................................................................................................. 11
Power up ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Power down the server............................................................................................................................. 11
Setup......................................................................................................................................... 13
Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 13
Optimum environment.............................................................................................................................. 13
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 13
Temperature requirements............................................................................................................... 14
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 14
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 15
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Shipping contents.................................................................................................................................... 15
Rack mounting hardware kit contents ......................................................................................................... 16
Converting rails for round-hole racks.......................................................................................................... 16
Installing a storage enclosure into the rack.................................................................................................. 17
Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 19
Installing servers...................................................................................................................................... 19
Choosing a configuration ......................................................................................................................... 20
Single-enclosure configuration......................................................................................................... 20
Cascading (1+1) configuration ....................................................................................................... 21
Cabling the storage enclosure................................................................................................................... 21
SAS cabling guidelines .................................................................................................................. 21
Supported cables .......................................................................................................................... 21
Power cords.................................................................................................................................. 22
Updating firmware .................................................................................................................................. 22
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 23
Hard drive options .................................................................................................................................. 23
SAS and SATA hard drive guidelines ............................................................................................... 23
SAS or SATA hard drive................................................................................................................. 23
Configuration and utilities............................................................................................................ 25
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 25
Array Configuration Utility.............................................................................................................. 25
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 25
Smart Components for ROM Flash ................................................................................................... 26
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 26
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 26
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 26
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 26
