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Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 28
Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 28
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 29
UDIMM maximum memory configurations ........................................................................................... 29
Memory configuration ...................................................................................................................... 30
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 30
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 30
Drive options ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Drive guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 31
Removing a drive blank .................................................................................................................... 31
Removing a drive ............................................................................................................................. 32
Installing a hot-plug drive .................................................................................................................. 33
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................... 33
Dedicated iLO management port module option ............................................................................................ 35
Expansion board option .............................................................................................................................. 36
Storage controller option ............................................................................................................................. 37
BBWC module and battery pack option ....................................................................................................... 38
Redundant hot-plug power supply option (with cage) ..................................................................................... 40
HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 44
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 45
Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 46
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 46
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Cabling overview ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Server cabling ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Nonredundant power supply cabling ........................................................................................................... 48
Redundant power supply cabling ................................................................................................................. 49
Internal USB cabling ................................................................................................................................... 49
BBWC battery cabling ................................................................................................................................ 50
Optical drive cabling .................................................................................................................................. 51
SATA cabling ............................................................................................................................................ 51
SAS cabling .............................................................................................................................................. 52
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 54
Configuration tools ..................................................................................................................................... 54
SmartStart software .......................................................................................................................... 54
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility .............................................................................................................. 54
Array Configuration Utility ................................................................................................................ 56
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays................................................................................................ 57
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................................. 57
Management tools...................................................................................................................................... 58
Automatic Server Recovery ................................................................................................................ 58
ROMPaq utility ................................................................................................................................. 58
Integrated Lights-Out 3 technology ..................................................................................................... 58
Erase Utility ..................................................................................................................................... 59
USB support .................................................................................................................................... 59
Diagnostic tools ......................................................................................................................................... 59
HP Insight Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................... 59
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality .......................................................................................... 60
Integrated Management Log .............................................................................................................. 60
Remote support and analysis tools ............................................................................................................... 60
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................... 60
Keeping the system current .......................................................................................................................... 61
