Contents 4
Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................................ 33
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 35
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 35
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 36
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 37
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 37
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Advanced ECC memory ................................................................................................................. 43
DIMM installation guidelines ........................................................................................................... 43
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 43
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options ............................................................................................................... 44
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................. 45
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive................................................................................................ 46
Media drive option.................................................................................................................................. 47
Redundant hot-plug AC power supply option .............................................................................................. 47
DC power supply option .......................................................................................................................... 48
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 51
Installing an expansion board (slot 2)............................................................................................... 51
Removing an expansion slot cover (slot 3, 4, or 5)............................................................................. 51
Installing an expansion board (slot 3, 4, or 5)................................................................................... 52
PCI riser board option.............................................................................................................................. 53
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 55
SAS hard drive cabling............................................................................................................................ 55
PCI SAS cabling to an HP Smart Array P400i Controller..................................................................... 55
PCI SAS cabling to an optional expansion board controller ................................................................ 55
Fan board cabling................................................................................................................................... 56
Battery cabling for BBWC ........................................................................................................................ 56
Systems Insight Display cabling................................................................................................................. 57
Hard drive backplane power cabling......................................................................................................... 57
Media drive bay cabling.......................................................................................................................... 58
PCIe x16 riser board power cabling.......................................................................................................... 58
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 59
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 59
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 59
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 60
Array Configuration Utility.............................................................................................................. 61
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 62
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack .................................................................................. 62
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 62
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 63
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 63
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 63
System Online ROM flash component utility ...................................................................................... 63
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology................................................................................................... 64
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 64
StorageWorks library and tape tools................................................................................................ 64
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 65
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 65
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 65
