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Contents
Operations................................................................................................................................... 5
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................... 5
Power down the server............................................................................................................................... 5
Remove the access panel............................................................................................................................ 5
Setup........................................................................................................................................... 7
Optional installation services ...................................................................................................................... 7
Optimum environment................................................................................................................................ 7
Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 7
Temperature requirements................................................................................................................. 8
Power requirements ......................................................................................................................... 9
Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 9
Rack warnings .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................................ 10
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 10
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 10
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 11
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 12
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 12
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 12
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 12
PCI I/O device option.............................................................................................................................. 12
Hard drive options .................................................................................................................................. 13
Hard drive backplane options................................................................................................................... 13
Power supply options............................................................................................................................... 13
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 13
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 14
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 15
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................... 15
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 16
ROMPaq utility........................................................................................................................................ 16
Lights-Out 100i Remote Management ........................................................................................................ 16
HP Insight Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................. 16
Drivers ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Updating firmware .................................................................................................................................. 16
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 17
Common problem resolution ..................................................................................................................... 17
Loose connections.......................................................................................................................... 17
Service notifications ....................................................................................................................... 17
Problem diagnosis ................................................................................................................................... 17
Important safety information............................................................................................................ 18
Preparing the server for diagnosis.................................................................................................... 20
